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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: Salom Chukson Mawule <mawulechisom@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: salom_mawu01@yahoo.es
Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 15:48:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Bussines/For Your Urgent Attention


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mawulechisom@yahoo.ca

FROM SALOM CHUKSON MAWU

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.

FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.

ZENITH FINANCE AND SECURITY BANK PLC.

LOME - TOGO.WEST AFRICA.



Dear Friend,


I am Salom Chukson Mawu, the Director in charge of auditing and accounting section of FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT. ZENITH FINANCE & SECURITY BANK PLC. LOME-TOGO in west Africa with due respect and regards. 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 auditing in this bank, my department came

across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased customer of this bank (Andreas Schranner ) who died in the plane crash on 25TH JULY, 2000,( FLIGHT AF4590 CRASH ) include all 109 people on board when the CONCORDE PLANE crashed into the Hotelissimo.


Since the demise of Mr. Andreas Schranner, I personally have watched

with keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no

one has come to claim his funds of USD$48m (Fourty Eight Million United States Dollars). This money has been with our bank here for a very long time. On this note I decided to seek for a foreigner whose name shall be used as the Next Of Kin, as no one has come up to put claim as the next of kin to the deceased and claim this funds, and the banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay more than Five years, because after Five years the money will be forfeited to the banks treasury account as unclaimed deposit.


In view of this, I got your contact from the internet after I've made up my mind to look for a next of kin to the late Mr. Andreas Schranner to this Bank so that I will use my authority here and get all the required transfer approval and transfer this fund Mr. Andreas Schranner left behind into the account that you will

provide.


The request of a foreigner as a next of kin in this business is because of

the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Togolaise here cannot stand

as the next of kin to a foreigner. I agree to offer you 35% of this money

for providing an account where this money will be transfered into and for your input/efforts, while 10% of the total fund will set aside for any expenses that might be arise in the process of the transfer and the rest (55%) will be for me.


Thereafter I will visit your country for sharing according to percentages stated above as I am almost due for retirement. For the immediate transfer of this fund into your account, you have to apply first to the bank as the next of kin to the

deceased (Mr. Andreas Schranner) stating the account detail where you would like the money to be re-transfered into.


I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitiled to 35% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer both local and international,like telephone bills,e-mail bills including the documents fees,while 55% will be for me and my partner.


Please,you have been adviced to keep top secret as we are still in service and intend toretire 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 us to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment, either 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,


SALOM CHUKSON MAWU.

- Salom Chukson Mawule


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