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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: "Tina Brick" <mmbrick4@gala.net>
Reply-To: mtbrick@cooltaod.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 03:36:19 +0100
Subject: Greeting My Dear Friend,


Greeting My Dear Friend,


I and my Offcial Collegueas,after going through your profile in search of a
reputable foreign partner who can assist us to excute an urgent business,
decieded to contact you to assist us in excuting a profitable business
involving a huge profit and international cooperation.We are interested in
the Importations of Solar panels,Agricultural Equipment, Chemicals and
Computer accessories from overseas and we need a Foreign partner who can
assist us to put claim over a US$20.MILLION United States Dollars belonging
to a foriegn customer of our bank,late Mr Francis Lee a Mechanical
Engineering Consultant,who died after his wife through the terible desease
(HIV-AIDS INFECTION) at the General Hospital here in Benin Republic, on the
9th June 2004,He was married to Late Mrs. Gloria Lee and they had no
child.For three years now,i have made further investigations to locate any
of the LEE's relative,but all effort proved abortive.



According to our banking system, any fund that remains in the bank suspence
account for upto five years, will be confiscated and pushed into the
government treasury vault as unclaimed fund,I and my trusted colleagues have
decided to seek for your inflinching suport to present you as the rightful
next of kin/Beneficairy of the above mentioned fund in our bank,However,I am
the Manager of Foreign Operation Department,Bank of Africa here in Benin
Republic where the fund is currently in a suspence account, I found it more
convenient and reliable here to commence on this deal with you after being
convinced with my trusted colleagues to work with you to achive this
benefits together as partners.


We have resolved that 30% will be your Commission for nominating your bank
account and also standing as the Next of Kin to receive this fund on our
behalf,as well as other assistance you may give in this deal,while 60% of
our share will be used for this importation which you will oversee on our
behalf,10% of the entire sum has been mapped out to settle any expenses you
or I may incur in the cause of this fund transfer.Furthermore, it is my full
responsibility to send you an Application form to fill and send to the bank
to apply for the claim of the fund and also acquire the vital documentation
to justify the inflow of this fund into your account to avoid any eyebrow
from our bank and in your country,be rest asured that every arrangements
have been carefully worked out here in this bank before contacting you as i
and my colleagues are staff members in the bank,I bid you to know that,It is
against our official rules & regulation to operate a foreign account as a
civil servant still in an active service,that is why we are soliciting your
firm support.

This transaction is 100% risk! -free and will be finalized within 14 banking
working days.


Finally upon your acceptance to work with us, you are requested to furnish
us with the below informations for the successful completion of this
project/transfer of the fund into your provided account.


(1)YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS

(2)YOUR BANKING DETAILS

Again,the transaction is 100% guaranteed and risk free.


Best Regards,


Your's Sincerely


Mrs Monica Tina Brick

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