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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: "Mrs Ama" <leil789@netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 08:40:43 +1200
Subject: From Mrs Ama

F.S.B.I.) FIRST STANDARD BANK INTERNATIONAL. COTE D' IVOIRE DESK OF Mrs, Ama
Ahmmed.
EMAIL: amahmmed147@excite.com
(NEXT OF KIN)
DEAR SIR''
I am Mrs, Ama Ahmmed.the manager, Bills and ExchangUST TELL U
e at the Foreign Remittance Department of the (F.S.B.I.) Bank of COTE D'
IVOIRE. I am writing this letter to ask for your support and cooperation to
carry out this business opportunity in my department.
On Dec 29, 2003,AN American oil consultant/contractor with the IVOIRE
National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. KELLY BARRY made a numbered time (Fixed)
deposited for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00(TWENTY FIVE
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine
notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, COTE D' IVOIRE National Petroleum Corporation that Mr.
KELLY BARRY died from an automobile accident.
On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all
attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr.KELLY BARRY
did not declare any next of kin in all his official documents, including his
Bank Deposit paperwork.
This sum of $25,000,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is
being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one
will come forward to claim it.
According to the COTE D' IVOIRE Law, at the expiration of 6{Six} years,
the money will revert to the ownership of the COTE D' IVOIRE Government if
nobody applies to claim the funds.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand
in as the next of kin to Mr. KELLY BARRY so that the fruits of this old
man's labuor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials.
This is simple;
1) I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names and
address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits, which will put you in place as the next of kin.
2) We shall employ the services of two attorneys for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.
3) A bank account in any part of the world, which you provide, will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin
to Mr.KELLY BARRY. The money will be paid into your account for us to share
in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.
There is no risk at all as all the paper work for this transaction will be
done by the attorney, and my position as the Foreign Remittance Manager
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email
address below.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand. Please observe utmost
confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest
my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Thanks and regards,
Mrs, Ama Ahmmed.
NB: PLEASE REPLY TO THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL: amahmmed2001@excite.com





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