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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "walter kama" <walter_ka04@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 08:49:34 +0000
Subject: Send this application to the bank

Dear Milicenta Conyers ,

Once again I thank you for your zeal to help me claim this fund. The
almighty God will forever bless you. This is the beginning of a wonderful
union.

I want you to know that what I am bringing before you is as sure as daylight
and also 100% risk free, the reason why I contacted you is to assist me to
secure this fund for the benefit of our children and the less privilege
across the world, and to avoid this fund being return back to the bank
treasury as unclaimed fund.

It was when browsing on the internet I got your contact, I saw so many
addresses but it was only your personality which have interested me because
I prayed and fasted for God to direct me to a trust worthy person who will
assisted and I strongly believed that you are the person to do the business
with me.

Please you have to keep this transaction confidential so that nothing will
jeopardise its successful conclusion. Also we have to work very fast so that
the transfer will be effected before it will returned back to the bank
treasury as unclaimed deposit.

Before we proceed further, I will like to educate you a little bite on the
next of kin aspect and the meaning.

You see, next of kinship is not limited to relations of the deceased, nor is
it confided to the circuit of parental relationship, rather it is by choice
of the benefactor as regards to whom he wish to will it to (Beneficiary)
either formally by write up, or informally by secret information disclosure
to beneficiary be Him/Her business partner, relation, Kinsmen, friends or
well wishers, therefore by virtue of the above stated, you can claim to be
the next of kin of the deceased.


Some personal information about the late client/depositor who died with his
family. Mr Carl Johnson was born in London on 2nd of April 1949 but he was
known as an American (he had an American citizenship).He died on the 21st
of April 2003, He worked as a consultant with Shell Development company
Lome Togo. He had an oil servicing company called W & S STANDARD OIL which
folded up after his demise. He operated an account with Union Togolaise De
Banque Lome
Togo.

He has a wife named Lisa and a son named Rooney. They all died in the
Accident.

Find the draft of the text of application below.Go through it and copy it
neatly and send it to the bank,Please note this so that your application
will be given urgent attention.

Also as soon as you send the application to the bank, notify me so that I
can give you further informations and guidlines about the transaction.
Union Togolaise De Banque Lome Togo will be happy that Mr Carl Johnson next
of kin has finally come up for the claim and they will reply you
immediately.

The application is as follows;



ATTENTION:DR IDRIS ALOMA

Address:
Email:
Phone:
Fax:

Dear sir,

Application as next of kin to holder of accountnumber: UTB 0008869027.

I, Mr or Mrs.......(your name),of(address) .......humbly applies to this
bank today the .....(date)........as next of kin to your deceased customer
Mr Carl Johnson I humbly apply putting claim over his balance with this
security and finance company valued at USD 12M,left in account number:UTB
0008869027. I also wish my application will be given an urgent attention as
i wish this balance be released and re-transfered into my account as stated
below,

Bank Name And Address.....
Account Number....
Account Name......
Other Relevant Information.....

Accept my apologies for the late application, it was due to some family
problems which have just
beensettled.

Thanks in anticipation of your cooperation.

Your's Faithfully,

...............................your name and signature.

Go through this application very well, copy it, make sure it is very neat,
sign it then send it to the
foreign remittance managers direct fax +228-226 38 50 or email it
to(utbremittance@financier.com).Make sure it is attentioned to DR IDRIS
ALOMA so
that it will be given an urgent attention. Please note this.

Your swift coperation is highly needed For proper accountability you can
open a new account for the transaction, But if your account is okay, You can
use it.

once again I am very grateful for your assistance to me in this
transaction.

The almighty God will forever bless you more abundantly. Get back to me
upon receipt of this message.

Have a fullfilling day at work and remain forever blessed.

Your's brother and friend,

Mr Walter.

Mobile 228-917 19 06



Nb:please call me as soon as you receive this email.
228 is my country code and my mobile 9171906 just include your international
dialing out code before 2289171906.waiting for your call.

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