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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: "Dr.M.Johnson" <drjm@o2.pl> (may be fake)
Reply-To: drjmichael@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:08:31 -0800
Subject: REPLY ON YOUR INTREST

Hello,
CAN YOU BE TRUSTED,
My name is Dr.J.Micheal, I am member of Independent Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP),London. ICEP is charged with the responsibility of finding bank accounts in Switzerland belonging to non-Swiss indigenes, which have remained dormant since World War II. It may interest you to know that in July of 1997, the Swiss Banker's Association published a list of dormant accounts originally opened bynon-Swiss citizens. These accounts had been dormant since the end of World War II (May 9, 1945). Most belonged to Holocaust victims.The continuing efforts of the Independent Committee of Eminent Persons(ICEP)have since resulted in the discovery of additional dormant accounts -54,000 in December, 1999. The published lists contain all types of dormant accounts,including interest-bearing savings accounts,securities accounts, safe deposit boxes, custody accounts, and non-interest-bearingtransaction accounts. Numbered accounts are also in!
cluded.Interest is paid on accounts that were interest bearingwhen established.The Claims Resolution Tribunal (CRT)handles processing of all claims on accounts due non-Swisscitizens. A dormant account of Hami Ramzy with acredit balance of 18,800,000 US dollar plus accumulated interest was discovered by me. The beneficiary was murderedduring the holocaust era, leaving no WILL and no possiblerecords for trace of theirs. The Claims ResolutionTribunal has been mandated to report all unclaimed fundsfor permanent closure of accounts and transfer of existing credit balance into the treasury of Switzerland governmentas provided by the law for management of assets of deceased beneficiaries who died interstate living no wills).Being atop executive at ICEP, I have all secret details andnecessary contacts for claim of the funds without anyhitch. The funds will be banked in theHolland, London or Spain, being a safe for funds and we canshare the funds and !
use in investment of our choice. Due tothe sensitive nature of my jo
b, I need a foreigner to HELPclaim the funds. All that is required is for you to provideme with your details for processing of thenecessary legal and administrative claim documents fortransfer of the funds to you.Kindly provide me with yourfull name, address, and telephone/fax. For the fund to be transferred to a secure, numbered account in your name and country via any of the corresponding banks in London or Spain, of which you will be capable of accessing the funds gradually and transferring to your country and other banks of choice in the world. My share will be 60 percent and your share is 40 per cent of the total amount. THERE IS NORISK INVOLVED. You can find additional information about unclaimed funds through the internet at the following websites:
www.swissbankclaims.com <http://www.swissbankclaims.com/>
www.avotaynu.com <http://www.avotaynu.com/>
www.icheic.org <http://www.icheic.org/>
www.livingheirs.com <http://www.livingheirs.com/>
www.wiesenthal.com <http://www.wiesenthal.com/>
The Holocaust Claims Processing Office has put funds inEscrow awaiting submission of valid claims for necessarydisbursement, I find myself privileged to have thisinformation and this may be a great opportunity for a lifetime of success without risks.
Thanking you in anticipationfor your prompt response.

Dr.Johnson Micheal



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