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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.Charles Anthony" <ca20@live.fr>
Reply-To: <charlesanthonyproject@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:54:38 +0100
Subject: I need Investment Partnership.




FROM THE DESK OF THE BANK MANAGER.AFRICAN INVESTMENT BANK (AIB)COTONOU,BENIN REPUBLIC.
Email: aibmanager@yahoo.fr
Phone: +229 95403548

Dear Friend, RE:TRANSFER OF $28.5 million(USD) In order to transfer out $28.5 million(USD) from African Investment Bank, Benin.

I have the courage to ask for your assistance to handle this important and confidential business believing that you will never let me down either now or in future.Because it is highly confidential and secret.

I am Mr.Charles Anthony, the MANAGER of African Investment Bank (AIB) Benin.

There is an account opened in this bank in 1990 and since year 2000 nobody has operated on this account again. After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing or reverted into the selfish government purse.

The owner of this account was Late Engr.Hassan Mohammed, a foreigner, and an Engineer with Mohas Engineering Co., and he died since year 2000.No other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that his company does not know anything about this account and the amount involved is $28.5 million(USD).

I want to transfer the $28.5 million(USD) into a safe foreigner's account abroad , but I do not know any foreigner. I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money can not be approved to a local bank here, but can only be approved to any foreigner with valid international passport or drivers license and foreign account. This is because the money is in US dollars and the former owner of the account Late Hassan Mohammed,was a foreigner too.

I know that this message will come to you as a surprise as we do not know ourselves before,but be sure that it is real and a genuine business as I have put in place the neccesary logistics that will ensure a hitch free transfer into your account upon your acceptance.I only got your contact address from my secretary who operates computer with believe in God that you will never let me down in this business.
You are the only person that I have contacted in this business, so please reply urgently so that I will inform you the next step to take urgently. Send also your private telephone and fax number for urgent communication.

I would have liked us to meet face to face but as a bank top civil servant,I am not allowed by law of the land to travel outside the country for now.Kindly assist me so that you can receive this money in a foreign account or any account of your choice where the fund will be safe.
I will fly to your country for withdrawal and sharing and other investments once you confirm the money in your account. I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign account and foreign beneficiary.

I need your full co-operation to make this work fine because the bank management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account,which I will give to you immediately,if you are able and capable to handle such amount in strict confidence and trust according to my instructions and advice for our mutual benefit because this opportunity you know hardly comes every time.
I need truthful person in this business because I do not want to make mistake and your strong assurance and trust are equally needed.

With my position now in the office I can transfer this money to any foreigner's reliable account, which you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing and I want to remind you that your share has been calculated at 40% of the total sum. I want to tell you that this transaction is 100% risk free and legal because all the documents that will back up this transaction will be available, so that no body will question the fund when it is finaly tranfered into your account.
I am waiting for your urgent reply so that I will give you more information about this transaction through my private email address aibmanager@yahoo.fr or you call my private telephone line +229 95403548.

Sincerely yours, Mr.Charles AnthonyManager,AFRICAN INVESTMENT BANK (AIB)Lot n° 240, Zone Résidentielle08 BP 48 - Cotonou.BENIN REPUBLIC.
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