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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.Mubarak Ghassan" <mub_ghassan3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mubarakghassan000@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:46:36 +0200
Subject: PLEASE READ THIS MAIL , I NEED YOUR TRUST.

FROM THE DESK OF MR.MUBARAK GHASSAN
Bill and Exchange Manager
BANK OF AFRICA
CARRE 101 RUE DE ST JANE  1st FLOOR
Cotonou,Republic Of Benin.
Tel:00229 97761423.
 
Dear Sir / Ceo ,
 
I am Mr.Mubarak Ghassan Bill and Exchange Manager of   BANK OF AFRICA, of the Federal Republic of Benin.I work with BANK OF AFRICA in Cotonou Benin Rep. It is my wish to solicite your assistance in a business opportunity that will be benefited for you and I.
 
I received a very encouraging information about you and how trustworthy you are through an internet business directories,so I decide to contact you and I am delighted with such useful information.
 
During our investigation and auditing in my Bank, in my department I came across an abandoned  sum of money $8.100.000 US dollars ( Eight Million One Hundred Thousand US Dollars) In an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer late MRS.F.A  SHAFIQ , a citizen of  LIBANON  who died along with her entire family on 25th December 2003 in a plane crash.VIEW THIS WEB SITE
www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html
www.iafpa.org.uk/news-template.php?t=4&id=1291
 
Since we got information about her death, I have been expecting her next of kin to come over and claim his money because the management cannot release it unless somebody applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in our Banking guidelines but unfortunately I learnt that all his family died alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim.
 
Seems you are a Foreigner you can easily make this deal with me,I will assist you to locate  every proof document which will help you to execute this money,from the Banking computer.
 
The request of foreigner as Next of Kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Beninois cannot stand as Next of Kin to a foreigner.I agree that 40 % of this money will be for you as foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account, 10 % will be set aside for expenses incured during the business and 50 % would be for me and my family. There after I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentages indicated.
 
Therefore to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged,you must apply first to our Bank as relations or next of kin of the deceased indicating your Bank name, your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and location where in the money will be remitted .
 
As soon as you confirm to me your willingness upon reciept of your reply to assit me in this bussiness I will send to you the deceased Bank account informations and  A TEXT OF APPLICATION to you by fax or email which you will fill and forward to our Bank for inward transfer of this fund into your account and  I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch and 100% free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made by me for the transfer .
 
I will also appreciate for your positive response while you contact me once you receive this mail .This matter requires your urgent attention,confidentiality and discretion no matter what your decision maybe.
 
Thanks and Best Regards.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Mubarak Ghassan
Bill and Exchange Manager,
Bank of Africa,
Cotonou Republique of Benin West Africa.


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