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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: ksamu001@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 11:03:53 -0500
Subject: FROM MR KESEKESE AMUSOU

FROM MR KESEKESE AMUSOU
THE AUDITOR GENERAL
OF BANK OF AFRICA
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
WEST AFRICA.
I am the Auditor General of a bank in Africa,during the course of our auditing I discovered a floating fund in an account opened in the bank in 1990 and since 1993 till now nobody has operated on this account again. After going through some old files in the records,I discovered that the owner of the account died without a [heir] hence the money is floating and if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing.
The owner of this account is Mr. Phillip Morris, a foreigner, and a sailor. he died since 1993 and uptill now no other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it. The account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that Phillip Morris until his death was the manager Morris Coy.(pty). SA.
We will start the first transfer with Six million (USD6,000,000,00) after and upon the successful transaction without any disappoint from your side, we shall re-apply for the payment of the remaining amount to your account.
I need your full co-operation to make this work fine because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account, which I will give to you, upon your positive response and once I am convinced that you are capable and will meet up with instruction of a key bank official who is deeply involved with me in this business.I need your strong assurance that you will never,never let me down.
With my influence and the position of the bank official, we can transfer this money to any foreigner's with reliable account which you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending our physical arrival in your country for sharing.
I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately I hear from you that you are ready to act and receive this fund in your account. I will use my position and influence to obtain all legal approvals for onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance from the relevant ministries and foreign exchange departments.
Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the time of execution.Due to my position in this country as a civil servants, i am not allowed to operate a foreign account. At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 35% of the total amount, 60% will be for me, while 5% will be for expenses of both parties might have incurred during the process of transferring.Get back to me through my private email:kesekam@yahoo.fr

I wait anxiously for your reply.
Sincerely Mr Kesekese Amusou.


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