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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: david toure <david_ttoure@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:44:01 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From David Toure,


Dearest One,

My problem now is how to secure the money my late father left for me in the bank because the family members of my late father have taken all that my father worked for when he was alife,but unfortunately they dont know of this money I want to transfer into your account.

My father was a crude oil dealer when he was alife.

My reason therefore for contacting you is because I found myself in a situation that I cannot help than to look for a Foreigner who will help me claim the money my late Father deposited in the Bank due the Agreement he signed with the Bank when he deposited the money.

He deposited the money to the Beneficiary of his Foreign Partner and signed an Agreement with the bank that the money can only be transferred to his Foreign Partners Bank Account Particulars which he was to submit to them later because he wanted to invest the money abroad but as fate hadit, he died without supplying the Particulars of his then Foreign Partner to the Bank for the transfer of the money,Based on this, I am obliged to look for a Foreigner whom I will use his particulars and information and register with the bank as the Foreign Partner of my late Father and my investor and request them to transfer the money into his account.

Please send me your particulars as listed below immediately so that I will register it with the bank as the Beneficiary of the money and Foreign Partner of my late father who is my investor so that you will contact the bank for the transfer the money into your account.

1) YOUR IDENTITY DOCUMENT LIKE THE FIRST 3 PAGES PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR YOUR DRIVING LICENCE, YOUR RESIDENTIAL
ADDRESS, PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
2) YOUR BANK NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
3) YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NAME.
4) YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER.
5) THE SWIFT AND ROUTING NUMBER OF YOUR BANK.

As soon as I get these requirements and the registration is completed, I will give you the name and the contact of the Bank so that you will contact them for the transfer of the money into your Bank Account Particulars.


You should send the requirements to me by email attachment only.
I will compensate you with 20% of the total money.

I am depending on you for the investment of the money in any establishment projects that will be profitable under your management and control after deducting your 20% commission while I continue my education in your country.

Please, I am putting all my hope and trust in you, do not disappoint me or let me down . All you message was well understood by me I want you to put you skill in work and assist me to transfer this money into your
account.

Finally, please try and keep everything about this transaction very confidential and secret for security reasons and my safety because if the family members of my late fathers knows of this money, they will kill me and take the money US$9,500.000.00 from me.

Thanks and God Bless you.
Yours Respectfully,
David Toure



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