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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: "Dr.Michael Jossy" <icep-london@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:13:32 +0000
Subject: CAN YOU BE TRUSTED..?

FROM DR. J.MICHAEL
ICEP DEPARTMENT LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM.

ATTN:

My name is Dr.J.Micheal, I am member of Independent
Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP), London.ICEP is
charged with the responsibility of finding bank
accounts in Switzerland belonging to non-Swiss
indigenes, which have remained dormant since World War
II. It may interest you to know that in July of
1997,the Swiss Banker's Association published a list
of dormant accounts originally opened by non-Swiss
citizens. These accounts had been dormant since the
end of World War II (May 9, 1945).
Most belonged to Holocaust victims.
The continuing efforts of the Independent Committee of
Eminent Persons (ICEP) have since resulted in the
discovery of additional dormant accounts -54,000 in
December 1999. The published lists contain all types
of dormant accounts, including interest-bearing
savings accounts, securities accounts, safe deposit
boxes, custody accounts, and non-interest-bearing
transaction accounts. Numbered accounts are also
included. Interest is paid on accounts that were
interest bearing when established.
The Claims Resolution Tribunal (CRT) handles
processing of all claims on accounts due non-Swiss
citizens. I discovered a dormant account of Hami Ramzy
with a credit balance of 15,800,000 US dollar plus
accumulated interest. The beneficiary was murdered
during the holocaust era, leaving no WILL and no
possible records for trace of theirs. The Claims
Resolution Tribunal has been mandated to report all
unclaimed funds for permanent closure of accounts and
transfer of existing credit balance into the treasury
of Switzerland government as provided by the law for
management of assets of deceased beneficiaries who
died interstate living no wills).Being a top executive
at ICEP, I have all secret details and necessary
contacts for claim of the funds without any hitch. The
funds will be banked in the Holland, London or Spain,
being a safe for funds and we can share the funds and
use in investment of our choice.

Due to the sensitive nature of my job, I need a
foreigner to HELP claim the funds. All that is
required is for you to provide me with your details
for processing of the necessary legal and
administrative claim documents for transfer of the
funds to you. Kindly provide me with your full name,
address, and telephone/fax. For the fund to be
transferred to a secure, numbered account in your name
and country via any of the corresponding banks in
London or Spain, of which you will be capable of
accessing the funds gradually and transferring to your
country and other banks of choice in the world. My
share will be 60 percent and your share is 40 per cent
of the total amount. THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED, You
can find additional information about unclaimed funds
through the Internet at the following websites:
www.swissbankclaims.com
<"target=_blankhttp://www.swissbankclaims.com>
Rget=_blankhttp://www.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9902/09/germany.holocaust/>
www.avotaynu.com <"
Target=_blankhttp://www.avotaynu.com>
www.icheic.org <" target=_blankhttp://www.icheic.org>
www.livingheirs.com <"
Target=_blankhttp://www.livingheirs.com>
www.wiesenthal.com <"
Target=_blankhttp://www.wiesenthal.com>

The Holocaust Claims Processing Office has put funds
in Escrow awaiting submission of valid claims for
necessary disbursement, I find myself privileged to
have this information and this may be a great
opportunity for a life time of success without risks.

Thanking you in anticipation for your prompt response.

Regards,

Dr.J Michael.

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