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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: David Mensah <davimensah25@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:28:45 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Details to Madras House.


Dear Madras House ,

Thank you for your urgent response to my mail.I have just contacted to assist me shift this fund to your country for investment in any business of your choice.

I would want you to understand also that in the banking/Financial trust houses,chances or
opportunities like this are common but not spoken nor heard of.Though,very rare.People put their fund in banks and some of these accounts are either coded or confidentially operated,

Therefore,when such people die what do you think that happens to these fund when nobody comes for their claims,both relatives and friends neither a next of kin to claim their fund? Well,this is one of the numerous avenues good “free” fund are made within and
amongst the bankers as well as people like us who happens to be opportuned to such estates.

I want you to understand that I did not mastermind the death of this our customer who died altogather with his family and I did not operate or managed his account,if there was something that I could have done personally to have this fund sent to his real relatives if they could be found, independent of the bank management,believe me,I would have done it.

Normally,when something like this happens in our local banks here,it is reported to the management.The Management can only wait for about two years for a next of kin to show up without publishing it or making it public.Of course,like you know,false claimants must
definitely show up.

Therefore,it is not published and the bank only awaits for the real heir to show up as the availability of such funds are expected to be in the late “customers will” which would be the only source to identify anybody who is entitled to such estate.So the Bank gives two years for this,and if no claimant comes forward,then, the management sends the fund to the Debt Re-conversion Department and the account is closed.

Now the question is,who runs the Debt Re-conversion Department and who is the Management?The answer is simple.The Chairman,Managing Director and Members of
the board of Directors.These are individuals and these funds are shared amongst themselves and nobody asks questions.As a matter of fact such issues are not even
discussed outside board meetings.It becomes sealed and cleaned.

To explain myself properly,I am not a board member and of course,but only a manager and I am not rich,therefore,if I have this opportunity and throw it to the wolves,then I must be “ the most “foolish-man” that has ever lived.It was when I met with the Accounting Officer that I got this clue.He informed me to go in search of a foreign partner who can assist us in claiming the funds offshores.Hence,I contacted you. So, we are the only people involved in this transaction except as you are intending to assist us claim the funds for our mutual disbursement.

Bear in mind that this is not a joke neither is it an email embarrasement.We have fully put everything in place and since this is an opportunity open for anybody,we do not see anything wrong or “fraudulent” in what we are doing as long as we are not hurting who
should not be hurt.I can only tell you that it is just destiny that has brought us together.The column for the next of kin to this claim is presently vacant.

You are a human being and you can draw your own judgement from the above explanations and see to the legality and the necessity for us to go for this
claim.My conscience is clear and I have no genuine reasons to worry about the dead.

However,this project involves a large sum of money and I would want you to take your time before we commence this transaction.The accountant occupies a very sensitive position in the Bank.So,the project will be run successfully and closed very smoothly.

I need your response as soon as possible so that I will know what your position is before I give you more details with the contacts of the Bank with a prepared application text containing the entire information you will need for you to commence communication with the bank immediately.Bear in mind that the money in question is huge so we both have to be very careful,and be sure of what we are doing before we commence.

This project remains absolutely confidential.I have all the original documents necessary for the claim of this funds.I should be asking myself,should I confide my entire trust in you in getting this funds offshores where we shall disburse amicably.Beleiving that I shall have my own share as soon as you claim this funds.

Confirm to me your telephone number for easy communication.

Best Regards,

Mr David Mensah.



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