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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: jacquejones michel <jacquejones_michel645@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:04:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF DR J.JONES MICHEL


FROM DESK OF DR JJONE MICHEL,
FOREIGN REMITTANCE MANAGER,
12BP224DEUX PLATEAUX,ABIDJAN
COTED'IVOIRE.
EMAIL/jacquejones_michel645@yahoo.com.
TEL/00225 0831 8079
FAX/002252123 8078

DEAREST ONE,

FROM THE DESK OF DR J.JONES MICHEL.
......................................................................



I Am Dr.JACQUE JONES MICHEL, the Manager in charge of auditing and
accounting unit foreign remittance department of AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT
BANK (ADB) COTE'D IVOIRE in West Africa, with due respect and regards, I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that
will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.
During my investigation and auditing in the bank, I department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person, a
foreigner who died in a plane crash incident, you can also confirm this
in the website as follow: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
The fund has been dormant in his account with the bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this
development. Although personally, I kept this information secret within
myself to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful
during the time of execution, The amount involved is £15.000, 000.
(Fifteen million pounds sterlings.)Meanwhile the whole arrangement and
directives needed to put claim over this fund as the confide next of
kin to the deceased, will be forward to you upon your acceptance
information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your
interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self to
this great business opportunity. In fact I could have done this deal
alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant, we
are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise
an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer because I work in
this bank. This is the actual reason why it will require a second party
or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin to the bank and
also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-
transferred into on his request as it may be, after due verification
and clarification to designated bank account. I will not fail to inform
you that this transaction is 100% risk free, On smooth conclusion of
this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as
gratification, while 70% will be for me Please, you have been advised
to keep top secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from
service after we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the
whole situation here in the bank until you confirm the money in your
account and ask us to come down to your country for subsequent sharing
of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further
investment, either in your country or any other country you may advice
us to invest in. All other necessary information will be sent to you
when I hear from you. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible
stating your wish in this deal.

Best Regard
Dr.Jacque Jones Michel


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