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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. ALONSO REYES" <benwoodservices@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:38:29 +0200
Subject: LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY (BE MY PARTNER)


FROM
ALONSO REYES
ACCOUNT OFFICER
EURO-ATLANTIC TRUST MARKETING S.A
MADRID SPAIN.
TEL:+34-677 63 07 36
EMAIL : dralonsoreyes@yahoo.es

ATTENTION:
TRANSFER OF US$11 M
Dear Sir,
Please accept my sincere apology for intruding into your privacy it is due my urgent need to find a sincere and reliable partner for the transfer of the above stated funds.
I am the personal account officer to Mr. Andreas Schranner a citizen of Germany who perished in a plane crash [Concorde Air Flight AF4590] with the whole passengers aboard on 31 July 2003.
For your perusal you can view this web site regarding the crash:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
Before he died in 2000 Mr. Andreas Schranner opened some fixed account worth $11M in one of the top banks here in Spain in 1998.
The deposit was made in two tranches on two separate fixed account of $4M & $7M respectively.

No other person knows about this account or anything concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary or next of kin because he wanted to use the funds to expand his property investments in Spain and Asia.
Since the bank got information about his death, they have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because they can not release it unless somebody applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in their banking guidelines.

It is for this reason that i solicit your assistance to enable us transfer the said amount into your safe account for onward investment as the next of kin or relation of the deceased.
You can either provide us with an existing account or to set up a new Bank account to receive this money, as long as you will remain honest to me till the end of this important business trusting in you and believing that you will never let me down either now or in future.
Your assistance as a foreigner is necessary because the depositor is a foreigner and the bank will not scrutinise or verify any foreigner who has correct information to this account which i have a privileged access to in my capacity as his treasurer and which i will provide for you.
There is no risk in this business. With my position and my personal contact with the manager of the bank, the money can be transferred to any account you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending our physical arrival in your country for sharing.

We will start the first transfer with Four million [$4,000.000]. Upon successful transfer without any disappointment from your side, we shall re-apply for the payment of the remaining deposit of $7 Million to your account.

At the conclusion of the transfer you will take 35%,5% will be for any expenses both parties incurred in the process of this business and the remaining 60% will be for me.

As soon as I hear from you and upon your strong assurance that you will not let me down once the fund goes into your account i will inform of the next procedures for the processing of the transfer of the fund to your account without further delay.

You should send your telephone and fax numbers easier & faster communication.
You are advised to reach me immediately on my email and telephone numbers stated below:

TEL:+34-677 63 07 36
EMAIL : dralonsoreyes@yahoo.es

Sincerely
Alonso Reyes


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