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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Edebeh" <philipedebehabsa@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 10:40:31 +0200
Subject: CAN YOU PLEASE ASSIST.


[http://www.absa.co.za/]FROM:MR.PHILLIP EDEBEHAUDITING AND ACCOUNTITNG UN=
IT
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT
AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (ABSA)
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.TEL:+27-834243474.
FAX:+27-866052011.EMAIL phillipedebehabsa@executivemail.co.za [mailto:EMAI=
Lphillipedebehabsa@executivemail.co.za]
ATTN:DEAR SIR/MADAM,
I am Mr.Phillip Edebeh, the director in charge of auditing and accounting =
section of Amalgamated Bank of South Africa (ABSA) in Johannesburg in Sout=
h Africa with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a b=
usiness 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 a deceased pe=
rson (Hugo E.Zuniga) who died on September 11th 2001 crash in America and =
the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim =
of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before and e=
ven after our discovery.
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and part=
ner to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during=
the time of execution. The said amount is US$9.3M(Nine Million,Three Hund=
red Thousand United States Dollars). Meanwhile all the whole arrangement t=
o put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, ge=
t the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has b=
een put in place and 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 eyebrow on my side during the time of transfer because=
I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will require a seco=
nd 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-t=
ransferred into on his request as it may be after due verification and cla=
rification by the correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money w=
ill be remitted from top your own designation bank account.May I at this p=
oint emphasize that this transaction is 100% risk free as I have made arra=
ngements for a successful deal before contacting you. On smooth conclusion=
of this transaction, you will be entitled to 20% of the total sum as grat=
ification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may a=
rise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 65% will =
be for me and my partners for investments overseas and the remaining 5% wi=
ll be dedicated for charity homes. Please, you have been advised to keep t=
op secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from service aft=
er we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situatio=
n here in our 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 indicated and further investment, either in your=
country or any country you advice us to invest in.All other necessary inf=
ormation will be sent to you when I hear from you .I suggest you get back =
to me on my confidentially phone number as soon as possible Stating your w=
ish in this deal. [http://www.absa.co.za/]Yours faithfully,
Mr.Phillip Edebeh.=20


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