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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: "Daniel K.Yoman" <danielkyoman2@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <daniel_dky@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:42:09 +0000
Subject: BONJOUR ARIE



Dear Arie This letter must come to you as a big surprise , but I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great friends and business partners. I am Mr. Daniel Konan Yoman currently Head of Corporate affairs with a reputable bank here. I write you this proposal in good faith , believing that I can trust you with the information I am about to reveal to you. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On 2003 ,Mr ANAS ZULHAM,the an Indonesia citizen made a (Fixed deposit) valued at US$ , (Seven Million Dollars only) in my bank , that he would use for future propose as our country was in political war, and I happen to be his account officer .Mr ANAS ZULHAM left to his country Indonesia with his wife due to the crisis. well,as his account officer , it is my duty to notify him on the maturity date so I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but the letter was returned undelivered. After sometime , I tried sending back the letter , but it was again returned and finally I discovered that Mr ANAS ZULHAM ,was among the victim during the Tsunami on 2004. On further investigation , I discovered that Mr. ANAS ZULHAM did make this deposit known to anybody except his wife,because the money was to be use to import industry wood cutting machines,and his wife was among the victim of Tsunami 2004.This sum of US$ Seven Million Dollars have been floating and placed under dormant/ unserviceable account by my bank management since no one have heard from the owner since 2003. I wish to let you know that all the investigation I have made so far , my bank management is not aware of it , I am the only one that have the information. With the recent change of prime minister in my country and with their efforts to support the United Nations in checkmating terrorism aid in Africa. Before end of this year , the Ivorian Government will pass a new financial control law which will give the government authority to interrogate account owners of above US$. Five million dollars to explain the source of the funds , making sure it is not for terrorism support. If I do not move this money out of the country immediately , by end of the year the government will definitely confiscate the money , because my bank cannot provide the account owner to explain the source of the money. I cannot directly transfer out this money without the help of a foreigner and that is why I am contacting you for an assistance. As the Account Officer to late Mr ANAS ZULHAM, coupled with my present position and status in the bank as Head of Retail Banking Group , I have the power to influence the release of the funds to any foreigner that comes up as the next of kin to the account with the correct information concerning the account , which I shall give you. All documents to enable you claim this fund will be carefully worked out and there is practically no risk involved , the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you goes. on any breach of law , beside IVORIAN is porous and anything If you accept to work with me , I want you to state how you wish us to share the funds in percentage , so that both parties will be satisfied. If you are interested , contact me as soon as you receive this message so we can go over the details. Thanking you in advance and may God blessyou. Please , treat with utmost confidentiality. I shall send you copy of the deposit certificate issued to Mr ANAS ZULHAM when the deposit was made for your perusal. I wait your urgent .Mr.Daniel Konan Yoman.
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