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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: Jerry Njemanze <jerry_njemanze2@yahoo.com.br>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 16:47:49 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Thank for your urgent respond, please do make a formal applications


Attention,
Thanks for your urgent response to my proposal, and the indication of your interest to help me actualize this deal. You don’t need to worry, Please be informed that this transaction is 100% risks free so long as we will not make it an open tender to all.
Based on the fact that you and I knows that you are not the real next of KIN to this inheritance fund, that is the only illegality, but if we have a maximum co-operate and work together as a team, we will actualize this deal without any difficulty.

I will use my position here in the bank and also as his account manager to present you as the next of KIN, a services of an attorney would be employed to work on your behalf, this said attorney will go to the appropriate probates to procure all the document the bank may require of you. He will also sign the release voucher on your behalf since it may not be possible for you to be present.
His involvement will exempt you and I from the bridge of the law there in your country and here in Africa. As soon as the fund arrives into your account, your bank will minus taxation before we split our share of the money.
With all this factors in place I don’t foresee any predicament facing the actualization of this great venture.

Base on the above, I advice you make hast and fill out the text of applications and forward to the bank without any further delay, as this will enable them start processing the release of this said fund into any nominated account of your choice.

And best Regards,
Mr. Jerry Njemanze.

DIRECT LINE+234-8037192690

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AT ANY TIME FOR MORE INFORMATION.

THIS IS THE APPLICATION FILL IT AND SEND IT OT THE BANK NOW
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Attn: The Director,
International remittance,
Global Bank (Nig) Plc,
Plot 136 Adeola odeku Road,
Victoria Island,
Lagos-Nigeria
Tel: 234-1-4774-552
Fax: 2341-8511520
E-mail:(remittance_globalbank@financier.com)
E-mail:(global_bank@accountant.com)
E-mail:(remittancedepartment@globalban-kplc.com)
Date:...........

RE: APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE OF (US$20.MILLION DOLLARS) BELONGING TO MY LATE COUSIN DR.GEORGE
BRUMLEY JR
I here by apply for the release of the sum of (US$20.MILLION DOLLARS) belonging to my late cousin (DR.George Brumley Jr) who died in a plan crash in Nairobi Kenya on the 21st of July 2003
My bank particulars are as follows:.........................
1,Your fullname:.........................................
2,Address: ..................................................
3,Email Address: ............................................
3,Telephone: ...............................................

4,Bank Name: ...............................................
5,Bank Address:..............................................
6,Account/ Routing Number:..................................
7,Telephone:...............................................
8,fax:......................................................

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation
Yours faithfully


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