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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: "Mr.Dick Frank" <dicfrank@superdada.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 04:01:09 -0000
Subject: TOP SECRET................................GET BACK TO ME


FROM MR DICK FRANK.

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.

FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.

BANQUE TOGOLAISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE,

LOME- TOGO.



Dear freind,



I am Mr Dick Frank the head of auditing and accounting

section of Banque Togolaise Pour Le Commerce Et L'Industrie

Lome-Togo in West Africa with due respect and regard.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 our investigation and auditing in this bank, my

department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to

a deceased person who died on 26th December 2004 in Tsunami

that happened in Sumatra island, Indonesia. From the

information that our bank have gotten so far, the Tsunami

killed him with his entire family and no none relation have

been identified. The person that he used as his next of kin

was his 17 year old son who died along side with the family.

Although personally, I keep this information secret within

myself to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and

successful during the time of execution. The said amount was

(U.S$9.5M UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this

fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased,get the

required approval and transfer this money to a foreign

account has been put in place and directives and needed

information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate

your interest and willingness to assist me 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(A Banker),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 with affidavit of trust of

oath 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 by the

correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will

be remitted from to your own designation 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 40% of the total sum as gratification,

while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that

may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone

bills, while 50% will be for me.Please, you have been

adviced to keep it as a "top secret" as I am still in

service and intend to retire from service after I conclude

this deal with you.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank

until you confirm the money in your account and ask me 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 country you advice

me to invest in. All other necessary information will be

sent to you when I hear from you.



Yours faithfully,



MR. DICK FRANK

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