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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: agatha@zadarma.com
Reply-To: odongo@cantv.net
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:12:23 +0200
Subject: Greetings To You From Mr. Tanzo/Respond Immediately




Greetings To You From Mr.Tanzo/Respond Immediately. Bank Deal!! Reply me via:
odongo@cantv.net.West Africa




Although you may be skeptical receiving this email as we have not met before,
I have a transaction that will benefit both of us, as your assistance is
required as a foreigner. I got your contact when i was searching for a
reliable foreigner who can help me transfer this fund in question into foreign
bank account..      I am Mr. Tanzo, I am an Executive
Director of a BANK here in West Africa,in charge of the International
Remittance department. Nevertheless, I have a business proposition involving
the sum of ($5.5 millions de dollars US) in my bank which I know we will be of
mutual benefit to both of us, and I believe we can handle it together, once we
have a common understanding and mutual cooperation in the execution of the
modalities. Incase you may want to come down here in person it will be highly
appreciated so that you will see things yourself. This is bank deal no risk
attach to it.




     This fund belonged to one of our foreign customers
who died along with his entire family in a plane crash. Since we got
information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come
over and claim his money because we cannot release it unless somebody applies
for it as next of kin or a business associate to the deceased as indicated in
our banking guidelines and laws, but unfortunately we learnt that all his
supposed next of kin or relation died alongside with him at the plane crash
leaving nobody behind for the claim.




     It is therefore upon this discovery that I now
decided to make this business proposal to you so that the bank can release the
money to you as the next of kin or a business associate 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 bill.




     Since the bank law and guideline here stipulates
that if such money remained unclaimed after Six years the money will be
transferred into the bank treasury as unclaimed fund. The request of foreigner
as next of kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer
was a foreigner and i cannot stand as next of kin.




     I agree that 40% of this money will be for you as a
foreign partner because is a deal, in respect to the provision of a foreign
account, 10% will be set aside for expenses incurred during the business and
50% would be for me and my Family. There after I will visit your country for
disbursement according to the percentages indicated and for some possible
investment under your kind control.




Therefore, to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged,
you must apply first to the bank as a business associate or next of kin of the
deceased person. Remember nobody except you know about this deal so keep it
secret and confidential to avoid me loosing my job.




     Please i will like this transaction to be strictly
between you and i Upon receipt of your reply, I will start by giving to you
the application which you will fill and send to the bank. I will not fail to
bring to your notice that this transaction is that you should not entertain
any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer
and given your 100% full assurance and risk free. You should contact me
immediately as soon as you receive this mail. Should you be interested, please
send me those information below please if not forget about deal and dont reply
me because is not a childs play:




     Late: Mr Andreas Schranner from Munich
GermanyWebsite:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm I am
expecting your urgent responses. He is an import and export business man e.g.
gold and diamond business, our deceased customer who died on a plan crash
Monday, 31 July, 2000,




 




Yours Faithfully,




1.Full names,2.Age3.Occupation,4.Direct phone number,5.Current residential
address.




Your earliest response to this letter will be highly appreciated.




 




Kind regards,




 




Mr. Tanzo,




Reply me via: odongo@cantv.net


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