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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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From: "Michael"<m_gilson77@myway.com>
Reply-To: mencar_171@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:16:14 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Intent For Partnership (Still waiting for your reply)




Greetings/Compliments, On 25th July 2000, Germany lost 96 passengers that were flying to New York to join a Caribbean cruise organized by Deilmann on a Concorde Flight AF4590.Visit the below links for further detail on the disaster which "shattered and stunned" Germany. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/851119.stmhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/concorde/story/0,7369,347596,00.html In view of the above, I wish to introduce myself. I am Michael Gilson /B Compt (UNISA), Dip Acc (UDW), CA (SA) / a chartered accountant by profession. I have worked as a Financial Accountant at the Independent Newspapers, with previous work experience as an Internal Auditor at the University of Zululand and Business Advisor at the Small Business Development .I completed my articles with KPMG. I know the acknowledgement of this mail sounds intriguing considering the fact that there wasn't earlier information regarding my mail. Being an auditor, In December 2002 during an audit session with a client
bank here in South Africa I discovered an account opened in the Bank in 1998 by Christian Eich, I went through the files of this foreign customer which gave me a clear picture that his account has been termed dormant according to the banking laws and ethics. If this funds in his account still remains dormant and unclaimed by the Fiscal Year Ending, it would be recalled back to the Government Treasury. I studied his file and understood clearly that he did not declare his next of kin in his deposit application forms which indicates that he had no will attached to his account.This prompted me to send a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. I further investigated with keen interest to find out that Christian Eich (57) perished with his families (Wife Andrea 38, Son Maxmilian, 10 and Daughter Katharina, 8.) on board Concorde Plane AF4590. It’s really a tragic scene. Have a look at the links below. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm Having
known this, the management now want to use this opportunity to channel the funds for their own personal use. My consolidated investigations showed that they intend to use the funds for the purchase of war arms if no one comes for claims by the END of the first quarter. This is where I stand on my feet and say no just like Nelson Mandela said no to apartheid. In his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom wrote of his release from prison in the following words "When I was among the crowd I raised my right fist and there was a roar. I had not been able to do that for twenty-seven years and it gave me a surge of strength and joy. We stayed among the crowd for only a few minutes before jumping back into the car for the drive to Cape Town... As I finally walked through those gates to enter a car on the other side, I felt even at the age of seventy-one that my life was beginning anew. My ten thousand days of imprisonment were over." My friend rather than support war, terrorism etc,
Have a look at the disasters occuring in our world today, of which there are victims and they need our assistance to make a new life. There are better ways to make this funds more beneficial to humanity than war arms. The funds in question are huge and wish not to disclose it at the moment. Furthermore, since the bank is still waiting for anyone with documents to substantiate the claims, I humbly request your co-operation and participation to claim this fund out of my country. This fund can only be approved to a foreigner having in mind that it belongs to a foreigner. I have worked on all modalities with the assistance of my close confidant attorney for years now to make this a success and it all proved positive. In essence, I have every detail on ground to establish you as the authentic beneficiary to the estate. I can procure and notarize all legal back-up documentation needed for us to get this fund out of my country. Finally, all I need from you is your trust,
unconditional co-operation and assistance. When you receive this letter, showing your dedication and honesty to assist, I will like you to contact me immediately so that we would take the necessary steps immediately and I would provide you with a detailed mail of the business venture. I look forward to your prompt response. Yours Faithfully, Mr.Michael Gilson.

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