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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: MR
Reply-To: usman2007bello@safe-mail.net
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:24:29 +0400
Subject: From The Desk of Mr.Usman Bello. DUBAI UAE.


From The Desk of Mr.Usman Bello.
Manager National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Dubai Branch United Arab Emirate (U.A.E.)
Email:usman2007bello@safe-mail.net
ATTN: THE CHAIRMAN/CEO.

I am Mr.Usman Bello, Branch Manager National Bank of Dubai,I have
urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.A British Oil
consultant and contractor with the Kruger Gold Company,Mr.Raymond Beck
made a
numbered time (Fixed) Deposit Of USD 12 Million for twelve calendar months in my
branch.Upon
maturity,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, the Kruger Gold Company that Mr. Raymond Beck died in a
plane crash along with his wife Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beck died in a
plan
crash along with his wife in Egypt Air Flight 990, 1999 air crash (for
more
information about this crash and person you can contact this website.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/11/01/iran/main49778.shtml

Since we got this information about his death and 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 investigationand
discovered that Mr. Raymond Beck did not declare any next of kin or
relations in all his official documents, his Bank Deposit paperwork in
my Bank.This money is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is
being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.No one will
ever
come forward to claim it.According to Laws of United Arab Emirates,at
the
expiration of 8 (Eight) years, the money will revert to the ownership
of the (U.A.E) Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Raymond Beck so that the fruits of
this old
man's labor will not get into the hands of some government
officials.This is
simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and
address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin.We shall
employ the
services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and
to obtain
the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your
favor
for the transfer.A bank account in any part of the world that you will
provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction
will
be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager
guarantees
the successful execution of this transaction.If you are interested
.Upon
your response,I shall then provide you with more details that will help
you
understand the transaction.Please send me your confidential telephone
and fax numbers for easy communication.Please observe utmost
confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for
both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share
in your
country.

Awaiting your urgent reply

Regards.
Mr.Usman Bello.

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