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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: francis edwin <infoedwin1@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 13:52:29 -0500 (EST)
Subject: URGENT MUTUAL BENEFITING BUSINESS/INVESTMENT From.. HSBC REPUBLIC BANK,


FROM THE DESK OF...MR. FRANCIS EDWIN.
URGENT MUTUAL BENEFITING BUSINESS/INVESTMENT
HSBC REPUBLIC BANK, GENEVA, SWIITZERLAND.
312, ROUTE FRANCOIS-PEYROT
SA, GENEVA, 1218 (Suisse)
SWIITZERLAND.

Dear Sir/Madam.

I am Mr. Francis.J. Edwin, a switz Citizen and also a member of Independent Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP), Switzerland. (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 by non-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-bearing transaction accounts.

Numbered accounts are also included. Interest is paid on accounts that were interest bearing when established, The Claims Resolution Tribunal (CRT) handles processing of all claims on accounts due to non-Swiss citizens. A dormant account of MR.WILLIAM.S.PINTAS with a credit balance of 30,000,000 US dollar plus accumulated interest 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 as provided by the law for management of assets of deceased Beneficiaries who died interstate (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 Holland Or London, being a safe haven for funds and we can share the funds and use in it for Investment of our choice. Due to the sensitive nature of my job, I need a foreigner to HELP claim the funds All that is required is for you to provide me with your full personal details for Processing of the necessary legal and administrative claim
Documents for transfer of the funds to you.

Kindly provide me with your full name, address, and telephone/fax. as you and both of us will share all the required fees together and pay it to ensure that the fund is transferred to a secure bank account Numbered in your name, in which you will be capable of accessing the funds gradually and transferring to your country and through the banks of your choice in the world, and this fund will be parked and packaged as diamond wrist watches and pendant and transferred as consignment to the (SECURITY FIRM UK) where you will pick it up as consignment in the S.Firm, LONDON OR HOLLAND, for security reason and Please take note of any cent you might spend during the course of the transaction to enable you deduct it out before the major DISBURSEMENT of the funds immediately it's deposited into your bank account for final sharing of our percentages.

My share will be (50%) and (10%) for the expenses your share is (40%) percent of the total sum? THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED, you can find additional information about this unclaimed funds through the following websites for you to believe and understand what i am talking about: www.swissbankclaims.com http://www.cnn.com/ WORLD/europe/9902/09/ germany.holocaust/ www.icheic.org, www.avotaynu.com, www.livingheirs.com, www.wiesenthal.com.

The holocaust claims processing office has put funds in escrow accounts
Waiting submission of valid claims for necessary disbursement,
why some are concealed and declared as DIAMOND WRIST WATCHES AND PENDANTS CONSIGNMENTS and transferred to the security company valid for claims, i find myself privileged to have this information and this may be a great OPPORTUNITY FOR A LIFE TIME OF SUCCEEDING WITHOUT RISK to become greater richer.

Thank you for your anticipated co-operation, while i look forward to a mutually benefiting business relationship/investment with you. I believe this will be a beginning of a long lasting business relationship between both of us. And please note that this transaction must be kept confidential for security reasons.

My Kind Regards
Mr. Francis.J.Edwin. (A switz Citizen)
HSBC Republic Bank (Suisse) SA, Geneva Switzerland.
NB: Due to security reasons, please reply to my confidential mail box. (infomrsgp1@yahoo.ca) .


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