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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: david l barson <david@davidlbarson.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 04:01:38 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: can you be trusted?


Independent Committee of
Eminent Persons (ICEP)
Tel:+44871 504 9537
Fax:+4470 479 6524
Email:davidlbarson@hotmail.com
Attention: Dear,

With due respect, please pardon me for contacting you. This is a genuine matter of utmost importance and immense mutual benefit which must be kept highly confidential. It is with genuine interest and trust that I have contacted you. I am Dr.David. L. Bersson principal associate of the above organization I am in search for a credible person or company overseas for joint business venture. I am member of Independent Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP), London branch.

ICEP is charged with the responsibility of finding bank accounts in Switzerland belonging to non-Swiss indigenes, which have remained dormant since World War II. It may interest you to know that in July of 1997, the Swiss Banker's Association published a list of dormant accounts originally opened by non-Swiss citizens. These accounts had been dormant since the end of World War II (May 9, 1945). Most belonged to Holocaust victims.

The continuing efforts of the Independent Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP) have since resulted in the discovery of additional dormant accounts -54,000 in December, 1999. The published lists contain all types of dormant accounts, including interest-bearing savings accounts, securities accounts, safe deposit boxes, custody accounts, and non-interest-bearing transaction accounts. Numbered accounts are also included. Interest is paid on accounts that were interest bearing when established.

The Claims Resolution Tribunal (CRT) handles processing of all claims on accounts due non-Swiss citizens. A dormant account of Hami Ramzy with a credit balance of 15,800,000 US dollar plus accumulated interest was discovered by me. The beneficiary was murdered during the holocaust era, leaving no WILL and no possible records for trace of theirs. The Claims Resolution Tribunal has been mandated to report all unclaimed funds for permanent closure of accounts and transfer of existing credit balance into the treasury of Switzerland government as provided by the
law for management of assets of deceased beneficiaries who died interstate living no wills).

Being a top executive at ICEP, I have all secret details and necessary contacts for claim of the funds without any hitch. The funds in question is banked in an Ireland and London, being a safe for funds and we can share the funds and use in investment of our choice. Due to the sensitive nature of my job, I need a foreigner to HELP claim the funds. All that is required is for you to provide me with your details for processing of the necessary legal and administrative claim documents for transfer of the funds to you.

Kindly provide me with your full name, address, and telephone/fax. For the fund to be transferred to a secure, numbered account in your name and country via any of the corresponding banks in London or Ireland, of which you will be capable of accessing the funds gradually and transferring to your country and other banks of choice in the world. My share will be 60 percent and your share is 40 per cent of the total amount. THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED. For security reason i will not detail you much for now You can find additional information about unclaimed funds through the internet at the following websites:
www.swissbankclaims.com
www.icheic.org


The Holocaust Claims Processing Office has put funds in Escrow in a finance security firm awaiting submission of valid claims for necessary disbursement, I find myself privileged to have this information and this may be a great opportunity for a life time of success without risks.

Please on your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest, I shall give you more details as regards to how this transaction will be executed . Endeavor to let me know your decision rather than keep me waiting.

Please if you are interested to work with me in good faith and honesty, get in touch with me through my private email address: davidlbarson@hotmail.com , you can also call me on telephone:+44871 504 9537
fax:+44870 479 6524 for easy communication.

Thanks for your understanding; I will tell you more about this transaction on receipt of your response to my proposal. If you are not interested, kindly pardon me for contacting you.For my job sake as soon as you declear your interest i will send you more detail and my telephone contact for more oral convaersation.

Thanking you in anticipation for your prompt response.

Dr.David .L. Bersson
davidlbarson@hotmail.com


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