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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: "kevendavid1@jmail.co.za" <kevendavid1@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 18:07:21 +0300
Subject: Waiting for your urgent positive response.


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Auditing and Accounting Unit.
Foreign Remittance Depart.,
Barclay's Bank plc.


Dear Friend,
Please accept my sincere apologizes if my email does not meet your business
or personal ethics. I will first introduce myself as Mr.Keven David an
auditor with a Barclay's Bank plc.(UK). One of our accounts, with holding
balance of (US$10.000 000,00) Ten Million Usa dollars has been dormant and
last operated for years ago. As the accounting officer/auditor, the owner of
the said account is a foreigner by name (MR.JOHN SHUMEJDA ) AGCO's president
and chief executive officer who died along with his entire family in crash
at Birmingham Airport on 4th Jan, 2002.

Please browse this website for verification;
http://www.cwn.org.uk/business/a-z/a/agco/2002/01/020104-air-crash.htm

Since then, nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money,
as he has no family member that has any knowledge as to the existence of
either the account or the funds; I have confidently discussed this issue
with some of the bank officials and we have agreed to find a reliable
foreign partner to deal with.Because the bank management has demanded that i
should produce the next of kin as accounting officer of the late MR.JOHN
SHUMEJDA .Therefore the
moment i introduce you as the next of kin the bank management they will
quickly pay the money to you without further delay.
It is therefore upon this discovery that I now decided to make this business
proposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin or relation
to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is
coming for it and i don't want this money to go into the Bank treasury as
unclaimed bills.

My proposition to you, is to seek your consent to present you as the Next of
kin to the late depositor of the fund, So that the proceeds of this account
valued a huge sum shall be paid to you, and then we can share the amount on
a mutually agreed percentage of 50% for you,While 50% for me. This
transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate
and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other
illegal act.The funds will be released to you after necessary processes have
been followed.

We shall donate part of this money to the motherless babies homes all over
the globe.

Let me hear from you as soon as you get this massage.


I hereby advice you to browse this website below for your perusal and
understanding of this business proposals;
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*www.cwn.org.uk/business/a-z/a/agco/2002/01/020104-air-crash.htm*<http://www.cwn.org.uk/business/a-z/a/agco/2002/01/020104-air-crash.htm>

Meanwhile, note that there's no risk involved it's 100% risk free, as
all the modalities geared you receiving this money are in place.
Bear in mind that the management has mandated me to produce the next of kin
so that this payment should be made to him/her with immediate
effect,therefore you do not have any problems because the moment i front you
as the next of kin the bank has to pay the above aforementioned amount to
you with 72 hours.

Kindly be honest to me do not betray me by running away with the money after
receiving it from the bank,because this money is my life hope. All the legal
deposit documents are with me and i shall send it to you if the bank
authority request for it.

Quickly forward the following infomation to me.
(1).YOUR FULL NAME. (2).YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS. (3).YOUR MOBILE PHONE AND FAX
# FOR EASIER COMMUNICATION. (4) YOUR AGE/ OCCUPATION.

As soon as i receive the above information i shall start processing the
payment documents in your favour.

Kindly keep this transaction confidential.

Waiting for your urgent positive response.

Best regards,
Yours Partner,
Mr.Keven David

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