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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: david mbaka <davidmbaka2002@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 20:09:49 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PLEASE REACH ME NOW.


Dear Friend

I am Mr David Mbaka,the financial controller in charge of auditing and accounting section in one of the banks here in Togo Lome in west Africa.

I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.
During our investigation and audting in this bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on November 2002 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with this bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before my discovery to this development, all I want you to do now is to act as the next of kin to the deceased person and apply for claiming of the fund immediately.

Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself and colleagues to enable the whole plans and idea be pofitable and successful during the time of execution.The said amount was USD$6.2m.
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this money to a foriegn account has been put in place and directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity.

In fact we could have done this deal alone but because of our position in this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foriegn account and would eventually raise an eye brown on our side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank.

This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of Oath to the bank and also present a foriegn account where he will need the money to be re-transfered into on his request as it may be after due verification and clarification by designation bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is not only 100% risk free but real also. On smoth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitiled to 25% of the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 70% will be for us.

Please,you have been adviced to keep top secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money in your account.And ask me to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment, eithe in your country or any country you advice us to invest in.
All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you.I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. David Mbaka.




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