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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: "PAUL Abberley" <paulabberley@rudeemail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:21:38 -0600
Subject: URGENT TRANSACTION


Mr. Paul Abberley
ABN AMRO Bank
16-28 Tabernacle Street, London EC2A 4DD.
U.K.

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Paul Abberley the Bank Manager of ABN AMRO Bank 16-28 Tabernacle
Street, London EC2A 4DD.
I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On September
4,2001, Mr. Werner Karl Ruddigkeit,a National of German, who used to be a
private contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Saudi Arabia
Mr. Werner Karl Ruddigkeit Made a numbered time (Fixed deposit) for 36 calendar
months, valued at GBP£30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million Pounds only) in my branch.

Upon maturity in 2004, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered
from his contract employers, Shell Petroleum Development Company in Saudi Arabia
that Mr. Werner Karl Ruddigkeit And his wife with their three children were
involved in an auto crash, all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL,
and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made
further investigation and discovered that Mr. Werner Karl Ruddigkeit. Did not
declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of GBP£30.000, 000.00 have been
floating as unclaimed since 2001 in my bank as all efforts to get his relatives
have hit the stones. According to the British law at the expiration of 5 (FIVE)
years, the Money will revert to the ownership of the British Government if
nobody applies to claim the fund and the FIVE years is the end of JUNE 2007.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now,I
seek your consent to present you as the next of kin / Will Beneficiary to the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at GBP£30,000,000.00 can be
paid to you. This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages,60% to me and
40% to you. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make. All I require is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality
and Trust to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. Please get in touch with me Urgently by E-mail
(paulabberley02@yahoo.co.uk)provide me with the following;

1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address
4.Age
Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.
Best regards,
Mr. Paul Abberley

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