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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: "Dr. Morgan Richard" <info@mannsns.net> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:30:27 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Your Kind Response.


Dr. Morgan Richard
Auditing and Accounting Unity
Foreign Remittance Dept.
African Development Bank Group
www.afdb.org
Dakar Senegal.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Dr.Morgan Richard, the director in charge of auditing and accounting section of African Development bank Group, Dakar-Senegal in West Africa with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to one of our late customer a German estate tycoon (Andreas Schranner) who died along with his wife and entire family on 25th July,2000,Air France Concorde flight AF4590 plane crash Since his death,none of his next-of-kin or relations has come forward to lay claims for this money as the heir.
I personally kept these information secret within myself and partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said amount was USD$28.6M (twenty Eight Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bona-fide next of kin to the deceased and get the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place, all directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit yourself to this great business opportunity. In fact i could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the
time of transfer because i work in this bank.
This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted from to you.
May i at this point emphasize that this transaction is 100% risk free as i have made all arrangements for a successful transaction as an insider of the bank before contacting you.On smooth conclusion of this transaction,you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of any expenses that may arise during the time of transfer . While 60% will be for me and my partners.
Please you have been advised to keep this a top secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you.I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money in your account and ask us to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously
indicatedand further investment either in your country or any country you will advice us to invest in.
All documents to enable you receive this funds will be carefully worked out.Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of my mutual business endeavor by furnishing me with the following;
(1) Full name
(2) Complete name and address
(3) Occupation
(4) Age/Marital Status
(5) Private open phone and fax
All other necessary information will be sent to you on your acceptance to Champion this business with me.I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible by email ricmorgan01@gmail.com stating your Wish in this deal.
Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Morgan Richard.

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