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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: Larry Robert <larry-robert@excite.com>
Reply-To: mrphilduncan@wanadoo.es
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:57:14 +0100
Subject: 11,000,000 US dollars


Dear Friend,

I am writing you in respect of the findings and recommendations order from the Independent Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP), Switzerland. Reference the website below for confirmation. http://www.icep-iaep.org/icep_members.htm

The ICEP is charged with the responsibility of finding bank accounts in Switzerland and Europe in general belonging to non-Swiss indigenes, which have remained dormant since world war II. In January 13 2005,the Swiss bankers 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 have since resulted in the discovery of additional dormant accounts totalling 2700 in July 2005.The published lists contain all types of dormant accounts, including interest-bearing saving accounts, securities accounts, 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) handling processing of all claims on accounts due non Swiss citizens have discovered 3 dormant account in my bank and have ordered that we trace and pay back the inheritors of the accounts or in the absence of any documented inheritor pay back to the families of the depositors.

Of very much interest to me is the dormant account of Erin Scanlon with a credit balance of 11,000,000 US dollars plus accumulated interest. 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 unprocessed claims 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 .i.e. living no will. Many people who have full records of their relatives’ bank details have successfully claimed their inheritance and paid in full. List of claimants who have been
paid are listed on the websites below. http://www.crt-ii.org/_awards/index.phtm.

Been an insider in the bank with my position I know all the secret details & necessary documents to be validated the fund so I and my colleague worked out modality and send the fund out from our bank in cash for security reasons, during our bank audit it was noticed that the fund has been claimed and paid without the knowledge of the executive director of the bank and we were arrested and jailed 5years due to our sensitivity positions.

Before our arrest, we dispatch the fund in cash under special arrangement into the custody of Offshore Private security and Trustee company for safe keeping abroad. I have a Palm V hand-held computer from which I am sending you this mail.

I am unable to reach my friends & associate whom would have provided all the much needed moral and financial assistance I require to release the fund because my private/personal diary was seized Hence, I seek your good will & assistance to receive and invest these funds into profitable investment in your country to facilitate future survival of my family abroad. I will compensate adequately for your strong cooperation. I am counting on your absolute confidentiality and transparency while looking forward to your prompt reply towards a swift conclusion of this business transaction, include your direct Mobile phone number and you should contact my representative via this email: mrphilduncan@wanadoo.es, His name is Mr Phil Duncan, I need you to contact him urgently on this project.

You can find additional information about holocaust money through the Internet at the following websites
www.swissbankclaims.com

Waiting for your co-operation.

Larry Robert

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