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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: Walter Tano <ctwalter357@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ctwalter2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:07:02 +0100
Subject: From: Mr.Walter Tano



From: Mr.Walter TanoAbidjan Cote D'Ivoire West - Africa My Dear Friend, I am Mr.Walter Tano I work in the Accounts/ OperationsDepartment of a Prime bank here in Abidjan , CoteD'Ivoire . I have an urgent and very confidentialbusiness proposal for you. I actually got your contactfrom the Internet and decided to contact youimmediately. On the 30th of July 1998, a Saudi Arabian OilConsultant/ Contractor with the Societe Ivoirienne DeRaffinage (SIR), Mr. Al Saud Bandar, made a one yearfixed deposit valued at US$12,000,000.00 (TwelveMillion United States Dollars)with my bank.Aftermaking the deposit,nobody saw or heard of Mr Al SaudBandar again till this date. On investigation,it was discovered that Mr. Al SaudBandar died along with his family in the ill fatedSwissair plane crash Sept.2,1998 that killed all 229passengers on board. On further investigation,I discovered that Mr.Al SaudBandar did not leave any WILL and did not declare anyNext of Kin in all his official documents, includinghis Bank Deposit paper work. This sum of US$12,000,000is still floating in the Bank and the interest isbeing rolled over with the principal sum at the end ofeach year. For 8 to 9 years now,no one has ever comeforward to claim the fund. According to the Ivoireinne finanacial Laws, at theexpiration of 9 (nine) years,the account will bedeclared unservisable and thereby sent to the government treasury. That is what gave way to this deal.As the personalaccounts manager to Mr Al Saud Bandar,I am seekingyour consent to present you as the next of kin to thedeceased,so that the proceeds of this account can bepaid to you and then you and I can share the money50/50. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you, asa foreigner to stand in as the Next of Kin to Mr. AlSaud Bandar so that my bank can pay this funds toyou.All I require is your honest cooperation to enableus see this deal through. I guarantee that this deal will be executed under alllegitimate arrangement that will protect you from anybreach of the law. Please revert to me at your earliest convinience. Thank you.
Mr.Walter Tano
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