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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: "MICHEAL ROBERT" <micheal_robert32@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: micheal_robert11@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:56:10 +0400
Subject: REPLY

DEAR SIR/MADAM
RE: INVESTIGATION/POTENTIAL NEXT OF KIN CALL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE MY MAIL
MY NAME IS MR Micheal Robert.I FREELANCE AND WORK AS A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR FOR CORPORATE ORGANZATIONS HERE IN BURKINA-FASO WEST AFRICA.RECENTLY I WAS ASKED TO HEAD A TEAM OF INVESTIGATORS ABOUT A
CLIENT OF THIS PARTICULAR (BANK OF AFRICA) HERE IN BURKINA-FASO,WEST AFRICA AFTER MY INVESTIGATOR WE COME ACROSS AN UNCLAIM FUND PERSON, WHO DIED INTESTATE AND HAS A DEPOSIT U$139.2 MILLION DOLLARS IN BANK OF
AFRICA HERE, AND ITS AFFILIATE IN EUROPE.UPON HIS DEATH WE TRIED LOOKING FOR HIS IMMEDIATE RELATION(S) TO NO AVAIL.I FURTHER GATHERED THAT OUR SAID CLIENT WHOSE NAME SHALL BE WITHHELD FOR NOW FOR SECURITY REASONS
DIED ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE HOUSE-HOLD IN THE ILL-FATED AF4590 AIR CRASH IN MOENCHENGLADBACH,GERMANY ARROUND MIDDLE OF YEAR 2000 ON ITS WAY TO NEW YORK FOR HIS ANNUAL VACATION,DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON THIS WEBSITE:http:( <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm>)
PLEASE FOR CONFIDENTIALITY/SECURITY REASONS YOU ARE TO KEEP THIS WEBSITE TO YOURSELF TIGHTLY FOR NOW UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AS IT WAS A PRODUCT OF MY FINDINGS DURING MY COURSE OF INVESTIGATION ON THIS SAID DECEASED
CLIENT AND A SUBSEQUENT HONEST INDIVIDUAL THAT WILL SERVE AS A NEXT OF KIN SO THAT I MIGHT PRESENT HIS DETAILS BEFORE THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS BANK TO STAND AS A NEXT-OF-KIN AS HE NEVER INDIDCATED ANY BEFORE HIS UNTIMELY DEATH.
IT IS IN THE LIGHT OF THE ABOVE I SUMMED UP COURAGE AND CONFIDENCE TO CONTACT AND SEEK YOUR INTEREST TO USE YOU, AS A FOREIGNER WHO WILL STAND AS HIS NEXT-OF-KIN BEFORE THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BANK UPON MY FINAL
RE-COMENDATION IN THE CAPACITY OF THE HEAD OF INVESTIGATING PANEL SO THAT THE FUNDS WOULD BE RELEASED AND PAID INTO YOUR CUSTODY AS THE
ENEFICIARY'S NEXT-OF-KIN,ALL DOCUMENTS AND PROVES TO ENABLE YOU RECIEVE
THIS FUND WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT AND MORE AS A PROFESSIONAL IN THIS FIELD,IT IS NOT A STRANGE FACT THAT THE SAD FUND WILL BE CONFISCATED BY TOP MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE OF THE BANK AFTER A FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR ANY
NEXT-OF-KIN.I AM ASSURING YOU OF 100% RISKY-FREE INVOLVEMENT AND AT THE END OF THE DAY,WE ARE ASLO AWARE OF THE FACT THAT SOMETHING WILL HAVE TO BE WORKED-OUT FOR OURSELVES HERE AND FOR YOU THAT WILL BE RECIEVING THIS FUNDS.PLEASE,IF THE ABOVE PROPOSAL IS OKAY BY YOU SIMPLY INDICATE
YOUR WILLINGNESS AND I WILL LET YOU HAVE THE PANACEA TO CLAIM IT.
N.B NOW FOR ALL YOUR HELP IN RECIVING THIS MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT 40% OUT OF THE MONEY IS FOR YOU5% FOR ANY ESPENCESS BOTH OF US WILL DO ON IT AND YOU WILL KEEP THE REST OF OUR MONEY TILL WE COME TO YOUR COUNTRY TO MEET YOU,

WITH BEST REGARD
MR Micheal Robert
Please contact me on my private email(micheal_robert11@yahoo.com)


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