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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: vincent <vincent_mark_b@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:49:44 +0200
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED FROM YOU


BERCAJA BANK
SPAIN MADRRID
169 CAJE OPORTO

1 AM VINCENT MARK,HEAD OF INTRNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT OF IBERCAJA BANK PLC. SPAIN. I WILL LIKE TO DO A VERY BRIEF BUSINESS WITH YOU, THERE IS A DORMANT ACCOUNT IN MY BANK WITH A CREDIT BALANCE OF (USD$30.395.000.00) THIRTY MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS,WHICH HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS NOW. ON MY FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT, A FOREIGNER DIED ALSO TWO YEARS AGO IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT AND THAT HE LEFT NO BENEFICIARIES AND NEXT OF KIN FOR THE ACCOUNT, BECAUSE HE WAS HIDING THE SOURCE OF THE MONEY FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

WHAT I NEEDED FROM YOU IS FOR YOU TO STAND AS THE BENEFICIARY AND NEXT OF KIN TO THE ORIGINAL ACCOUNT OWNER. AND THEN USE MY POSITION AS THE MANAGER AND GIVE CLEARANCE FOR ONWARDREMISSION OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.

I WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE ACCOUNT, WHICH YOU WILL PRESENT TO THE BANK. AFTER THE BANK HAS
ACCEPTED YOUR APPLICATION, THEN I WILL MOVE AHEAD TO DESTROY EVERY DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BUSINESS. AND WE WILL GO AHEAD TO SHARE THIS FUND AT RATIO 25% FOR YOU AND 70% FOR ME 5% FOR WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THIS TRANSACTION.

PLEASE YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED SO AS TO STOP FURTHER CONTACTS. THIS IS FOR PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE VALUE OF BANKING SYSTEM.I WILL WAIT FOR YOUR RSPONCE.KIND

AND PLEASE REPLY ON THIS EMAIL vincent_mark_b@yahoo.com
REGARDS,
MR.VINCENT MARK.


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