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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: "tanko garuba" <tankogaruba03@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 18:27:24 +0000
Subject: THIS IS THE DETAILS INFORMATION ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION/CALL ME

Dear Amarjit Singh,

Greetings in the name of the almighty Allah and how are you doing today, I
hope all is well with you and your family over there, I read your mail,
thanks in advance for your consideration and acceptance to assist me in this
transaction.

I’m very happy to share this transaction with you ,but you must keep
everything as top secret and very confidential, Well i will like to use this
opportunity to tell you the details concerning this transaction and also i
will advise you to feel free with me for all is well and for your
information, I want you to understand that we have some expenses to take
care of with the management of the bank that will permit them to release and
transfer this money to any chosen account that you will proved for this
claiming, because of this I map out the 10% out of the total amount why 30%
will be your own share after claiming.

The deceased account holder with our bank was (MR.ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM
MUNICH, GERMANY), WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN MONDAY,31
JULY,2000, IN A PLANE CRASH.FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THIS SITE BELOW:
Http://News.Bbc.Co.Uk/1/Hi/World/Europe/859479.Stm.

Since his death ,this account has been dormant and no body has applied to
our bank for the release of this money to him or her as the next of kin.

As the bill and exchange manager of this bank, i have studied this
transaction very carefully and i have noted that there is no risk involved.
I am here to protect all your interests in this transaction until this money
hits your account, but you have to bear in mind that I have already invested
a lot in gathering all the information’s concerning the deceased customer.

My advise to you is to arrange for a receiving bank account into which our
bank shall transfer this money in your favour as next of kin and you have
noting to fear since i am here ,i shall be giving you all the developmental
information’s from the bank as soon as the transaction commence.

Dear, i know that you will not disappoint me when this money enter into your
account, i have all my hope in this transaction because i shall soon go on
retirement, i am a simple banker whose credibility is still intact and with
my maturity and understanding , I promise to give the best co-operation.

We must hurry up with this transaction so that our bank and government shall
got claim and inherit this money because it have over stayed, As soon as i
receive your reply i will send to you the text of application in which you
will retype and fax to our bank for the commencement of this transaction.

There is no doubt about your eligibility as the legal next of kin to our
deceased customer and owner of the account number BOA/2637578-2341 with the
following reasons.

(a)Before the death of our deceased customer, his true next of kin was not
indicated to the board of directors of the bank because of the top secrecy
and confidentiality of the transactions which our late customer transacted
with the various governments in West Africa.

(b)Owning to his failure to indicate his next of kin to the officials of the
bank, it is therefore impossible for the board of directors of the bank to
verify the next of kin as well as the true heartier of the fund.

And for this reasons you have nothing to fear as your interest and identity
will be legally protected.

Yours faithfully
Tanko Grauba.

NB/as soon as you reply i will send to you the text of application in which
you will retype and fax to our bank for the commencement of this transaction
and i will also look ahead to receive your reply and call my with this
number 00226 76-54-47-75 today for my urgent attention, so that i would
instruct you on what next to do concerning this transaction.

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