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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "EL Menzah Basir" <basir_02@msn.com>
Reply-To: anupt@mymail.ph.inter.net
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:30:01 +0000
Subject: business proposal

my is mr bruce keller, a member of lndependent committee of Eminent person
{ICEP} , switzerland, ICEP is changed with the

responsibility of finding bank account in switzerland belonging to

non-swiss indigenes, which have remained dormant since world war11.

lt may interest you to know that in july of 1997,the swiss bank's
association published a list of dormant account originally opened

by non-swiss citizen. these account had been dormart since the end of world
war11{ may 1945}. most belonged to Holocaust victims.

the continuing effort of the lndependent committee of Eminent person{ICEP}
have since resulted in the discovery of additional dormant account -54,000
in December, 1999 the published list contain all types of dormant accounts,
including

lnterest-bearing saving accounts securities accounts, safe deposit
boxes,custody accounts,and non-lnterest -bearing transaction
accounts.numbered account are also lncluded . interest is paid on accounts
that were lnterest bearing when established.the claim resolution tribunal
[CRT] handles processing of all claims on accounts due non-swiss citizen .A
dormant account or ORDNER ADELE

with a credit balance of 35,000,000 us dollar plus accoumulated lnterest

was discovered by me .the beneficiary was murdered during the holocaust
era, leaving no will and no possible records for trace of heirs.

the claims resolution tribunal has been mandated to report all

unclaimed funds for permanent closure of accounts and transfer of existing
credit balance into the treasury of switzerland government of assets of
deceased benificiaries who died ltenstate {living no wills} .being a top
executive at ICEP , i have all secret details and necessary contacts for
claim of the funds without any hitch. the funds


will be banked in the cayman lsland, being a tax free, safe haven for funds
and we can share the funds and use in investment of our choice due to the
sensitive nature of my job, l need a foreigner to help claim the funds. all
that is required is for you to provide me with your details for
processing of the necessary legal and administrative claim

documents for transfer of the funds in your name.kindly provide me with
your full name,address,and telephone,/fax.

have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. i have
contacted an anthoney that will prepare the necessary document
that will back you up as the next of kin to ORDNER ADELE before the funds
can be transfered to asecure, numbered account in your name in the cayman
lsland, of which you will capable of accessing the funds.

gradually and transferring to your country and other banks of choice in the
world. my share we be 60 percent and your share is 40 percent of the total
amount . there is no RISK INVOLVED.
you can find additional lnformation about inclaimed funds through the
lnternet at the following websites' www.swissbankclaim.com

http//www.cnn.com/world/europe/9902/09/germany holocaust
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

www.avotaynu.com
www.icheic.org
www.liungheirs.com
www.wiesenthal.com

the Holocaust claim processing office has put fund in escrow awaiting
submission of valid claim for necessary disbursement. l find my self
privileged to have this lnformation and this may be a great opportunity for
a life time of success without risk . due to security reasons,

Reply to me via-email only. you can reply me with my private email
address--------brc_keller@walla.com



thank you for your prompt response
best regard.
mr bruce keller.


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