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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: "kalvin lusiano" <kalvinlusianoesq001_fibec@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kalvin.lusiano@safe-mail.net
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:44:45 +0000
Subject: Urgent Letter Please .................. Michael Vella

ORGANISATION OF AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK
Mr.KALVIN.O.LUSIANO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OPERATIONS/INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY
22 RUE BULVD ROAD LOME TOGO
TEL:00228-933-53-94
EMAIL CONTACT:kalvin.lusiano@safe-mail.com



Attention: Sir........ Michael Vella,

I am Mr. Kalvin .O.Lusiano, the Executive Director, Operations and
Information Technology, of Afribank Lome Togo Plc, a well-known bank in Lome
Togo. One of our accounts with a holding balance of $10.5 Million USD
(United State Dollars) has been dormant and has not been operated for the
past six years.

From my investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account one Mr
J.B Vella,a foreigner of your country who died in August 2000 in a auto
accident and since then nobody has done anything as regards to the claiming
of this money because he has no family members who are aware of the
existence the account nor the funds.

Also Information from the National Immigration stated that he was also
single on entry into Federal Republic of Togo.

I have secretly discussed this matter with some of the bank officials and we
agreed to find a reliable foreign partner who can be trust to deal with.

We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of
the deceased, for the funds to be released to your account after due
processes have been followed.

This transaction is totally risk and trouble free as the fund is legitimate
and does not originate from drugs, money laundering, terrorism or
any other illegal act.

The sharing of the fund between us, is as follows; 40% of the total sum will
go to you for your effort and commitment to the success of this transaction.
50% for me and my collague's.

While 10% set aside for expenses incurred in due process of this
transaction.

As soon as i receive an acknowledge of the receipt of this message in
Acceptance, i will immediately start up with the processing of the document
of cliams.

You can reach me on my direct contact for easier communiciation so that
everything can be put in other on 00228-933-53-94


Best Regards
Mr. Kalvin .O.Lusiano
Executive Director
Operations/Information Technology
Tel:+00228-933-53-94/00224-933-53-94
Afribank LomeTogo Plc
www.afribank.com



ORGANISATION OF AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK
Mr.KALVIN.O.LUSIANO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OPERATIONS/INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY
22 RUE BULVD ROAD LOME TOGO
TEL:00228-933-53-94
EMAIL CONTACT:kalvin.lusiano@safe-mail.com



Attention: Sir/Madam

I am Mr. Kalvin .O.Lusiano, the Executive Director, Operations and
Information Technology, of Afribank Lome Togo Plc, a well-known bank in Lome
Togo. One of our accounts with a holding balance of $10.5 Million USD
(United State Dollars) has been dormant and has not been operated for the
past six years.

From my investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account one Mr
J.B Thompson,a foreigner of your country who died in August 2000 in a auto
accident and since then nobody has done anything as regards to the claiming
of this money because he has no family members who are aware of the
existence the account nor the funds.

Also Information from the National Immigration stated that he was also
single on entry into Federal Republic of Togo.

I have secretly discussed this matter with some of the bank officials and we
agreed to find a reliable foreign partner who can be trust to deal with.

We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of
the deceased, for the funds to be released to your account after due
processes have been followed.

This transaction is totally risk and trouble free as the fund is legitimate
and does not originate from drugs, money laundering, terrorism or
any other illegal act.

The sharing of the fund between us, is as follows; 40% of the total sum will
go to you for your effort and commitment to the success of this transaction.
50% for me and my collague's.

While 10% set aside for expenses incurred in due process of this
transaction.

As soon as i receive an acknowledge of the receipt of this message in
Acceptance, i will immediately start up with the processing of the document
of cliams.

You can reach me on my direct contact for easier communiciation so that
everything can be put in other on 00228-933-53-94


Best Regards
Mr. Kalvin .O.Lusiano
Executive Director
Operations/Information Technology
Tel:+00228-933-53-94/00224-933-53-94
Afribank LomeTogo Plc
www.afribank.com

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