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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "JEAN FRASNE" <jean_f3@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:04:40 +0000
Subject: For your urgent attention !!



Good day

I am Mr. Pascal Dufrasne, Branch Manager of BNP Paribas Singapore,
Private Bank, 20 Collyer Quay Tung Centre Singapore 049319. I have
proposition for you. An american Oil consultant/contractor with the
Singapore Solid Minerals Corporation, {Mr.Glenn . B. Hatleberg}
made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months,
valued at US$3,750,000.00 (Three Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I
sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no
reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered
from his contract employers, the Singapore Solid Minerals Corporation that
Mr.Glenn . B. Hatleberg died in a plane crash along with his wife,
Barbara Hatleberg in febuary 2000,

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/.

On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a
WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin have been fruitless
as Mr.Glenn . B. Hatleberg did not declare any kin or relations in
all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work
in my Bank.

This sum of US$3,750,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of
each year.
No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Laws of
Singapore, at the expiration of 5 (five) years which is this year,
the money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies
to
claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you
as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.Glenn . B.
Hatleberg so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get
into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is
simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and
address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary
documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of
kin.

We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents in
your favor forthe transfer. A bank account in any part of the world that you
will
provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as
the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account
for us to share in the ratio of 70% for me and 30% for you.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction
will be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested, please reply immediately via the private email address
below. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant documents to prove the authenticity and this
will help you understand the transaction more.

Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy
communication. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your
country, reply me via the email below.

Best Regards,
Mr. Pascal Dufrasne

Email Address: frasnejean11@yahoo.com.sg


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