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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: mail link <departlink1@web.de>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:45:12 +0200
Subject: PRIVATE AND URGENT



PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL: lopezjoseloz@aim.com [http://us.f511.mai=
l.yahoo.com/ym/Compose=3FTo=3Dlopezjoseloz@aim.com] [https://freemailng2502.we=
b.de/jump.htm=3Fgoto=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fus%2Ef633%2Email%2Eyahoo%2Ecom%2Fym%2FComp=
ose%3FTo%3Dmdiazguer%40aim%2Ecom]
Dear respecte d one,
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PRIVATE AND URGENT. I am Mr. Jose Lopez,&nbs p; Senoir staff, Auditing and=
Private Banking in a Financial Institution in Spain. I am contacting you =
with regards to a business transfer for a huge sum of money in a dormant a=
ccount. I need your assistance to transfer to overseas Six Million, Five H=
undred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only (US$6,550.000.00). I =
am seeking a reliable and honest person who will be capable and fit to pro=
vide either an existing bank account or set up a new Bank account to recei=
ve this fund, even an empty account can serve this purpose, or you help to=
seek an honest and, reliable businessman who can assist us. Though I know=
that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and w=
orried, but I am assuring you that this transaction is being handled by me=
and my colleagues, who are also departmental heads in the same bank. We d=
ecided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.
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During the course of our auditing I discovered a floating fund in a domici=
liary account opened in our bank in 2000 and since 2004 last nobody has op=
erated on this account, after going through some old files and investigati=
on in the records I discovered that the owner of the accoun t who is a for=
eigner died in a plane crash without any traceable next of kin hence the d=
ormant nature of the account and if I do not remit this money out urgently=
it will be rechanneled into the banks reserve.
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I suggest we start the first transfer with 1 million United States Dollars=
(US$1,000.000) and upon the successful transfer of the first US$1 million=
without hitches or disappointment from you I shall re-apply for the remit=
tance of the balance of the fund to your nominated account.=20
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I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money cannot be appro=
ved for a local account h ere and I am not supposed to be in possession of=
such amount of Dollars as a Civil servant, but the fund can only be appro=
ved to any foreigner or into a foreign account.
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I suggest we meet face to face to get acquainted, as the fund in question =
is a large one before we commence with transfer. I need your full cooperat=
ion to make this work fine, as I will u se my office to see that the trans=
action is hitch free and also ensure that this transaction is accomplished=
successfully. Should this meet your interest, do get back to me with your=
contact details so that I will have you briefed more about this transacti=
on.
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Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual bus=
iness endeavour by furnishing me with the following;=20
1. Your Personal and contact details that we can use for this transaction =
(Discreet).
2. Direct and Personal Telephone and fax numbers.
3. Copy of a Photo Identification (This is will be use for identifica tion=
during the transaction)These requirements will enable us file a letter of=
claim to the appropriate departments for necessary approvals in your favo=
ur before the transfer can be made. We shall be compensating you with US$2=
Million Dollars on final conclusion of this project. Your part of the mon=
ey stays with you while the rest shall be for us for investment purposes.I=
f you find yourself capable of working with me, contact me only through my=
personal and confidential email address :( lopezjoseloz@aim.com [http://u=
s.f511.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose=3FTo=3Dlopezjoseloz@aim.com] [https://freemai=
lng2502.web.de/jump.htm=3Fgoto=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fus%2Ef633%2Email%2Eyahoo%2Ecom%2=
Fym%2FCompose%3FTo%3Dmdiazguer%40aim%2Ecom]) and through my private phone =
number: +34 697 333 267 This is because my official mail and lin es are no=
t totally secure. Since, they are systematically and periodically monitore=
d to assess our level of customer care and most importantly, of our positi=
on in the Bank.
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Please observe this instruction with the utmost care. I send you this lett=
er not without a measure of fear as to what the consequences may be, but I=
know within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success a=
nd riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. If this proposal is acc=
eptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the trust we have bestowed =
in you, I await your swift response by mail or a Phone call.
Yours Truly,
Mr. Jose Lopez.



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