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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: Richard Kamp <richkamp@o2.pl>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 03:23:53 +0100
Subject: URGENT


From Mr. Richard Kamp
First National Bank
65,Aldwych
Johannesburg, +23 480 528 85219                                                
South Africa.
Good day My Good friend,
Having obtained your contact from the internet that you deserve trust,coupled with my deep interest to invest in your country, I decided to contact and solicit your mutual assistance at all cost.
I am Mr. Richard Kamp, Branch Manager, First National Bank South Africa. On January 31th 2000, one Mr. Morris Thompson,a consultant/contractor with Gardiner & Theobald,a leading firmof project and cost management consultants, made a numbered time (Fixed)Deposit, valued at $35,500,000.00(Thirty Five Million,Five HundredThousand United State Dollars) for twelve calender months in my BankBranch. Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminderand finally we discovered from his contract employers (Gardiner &Theobald) that Mr. Morris Thompson died from an automobile accident. On further investion, it was discovered that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
On further investigations, it was discovered that Late Mr. Morris Thompson did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,including his Bank Deposit paper work here at the Bank.The total sum,$35,500,000.00 is still 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.In accordance with the Federal banking Laws and constitution, at the expiration of 6 (Six) years, the money will revertto the ownership of the Government if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the funds.
Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the next of kin to late Mr. Morris Thompson sothat you and I can benefit from the fruits of this old man's .Upon acceptance of this proposal, I shall send to you the First National Bank South Africa "Next of Kin Payment Application Form" as well as detailed information on how this deal would be transacted. We shall employ the services of a solicitor for the drafting of the LAST WILL &TESTAMENT of Late Mr. Morris Thompson and to obtain all other relevant papers in your name for the necessary documentations for payment approval in my bank head quarters in your favour. The money will beshared in the ratio:60:3 5:5 .Sixty percent for me, thirty five percent for you and five percent for any arising contigencies during the course of this transaction.I guarantee that this will be executed underlegitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position as the Bank's Branch Manager to secure approvals and guarantee the Successful execution of thistransaction.
Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If this interests you, please reply me immediately via the private email address below and please include your private telephone number for voice contact and fax number so I can provide you with moredetails and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.
Awaiting your urgent reply. Thanks.
Best regards,
Mr. Richard Kamp.
Call me immediately +23 480 528 85219 so we can discuss on this transaction.

 

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