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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: kika rish <k_rish25@msn.com>
Reply-To: <Mr_kika_rprivate@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 16:44:33 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS TO YOU MY DEAR...






FROM: Mr.: Kika Rish.
ADDRES: #8 Mitchell Road Nottingham London N17 9HG
OCCUPATION: AUDITOR GENERAL.


Greetings,


I request for your quick help in this {DEAL} that will benefit both of us without any risk or hitch Involved,
Either now or later. I am Mr.Kika Rish; 53 years old from London and a Chief Auditor General in the International
Remittance Department (IRD) in London.

I have an amount in Excess of Sixty Four Million Four Hundred Thousand Pounds (64,000.400.00) only, which has been lying,in our suspense escrow account for SAFEKEEPING. For over 3 years plus now unclaimed belonging to a "dead customer" Mr. John Paul Getty from United States of America who died on Apr.17, 2003 after a brief
illness in London Hospital (BBC News), Visit the web site below for confirmation;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/uk/2956897.stm

It is only me and 2 other top management staff knows about the money and if the money reaches 5 years, it will
Automatically move to the Bank Vault {CENTRAL BANK OF UNITED KINDOM} as "UNCLAIMED FUND". All I need from you now is to present you to the Bank Management as the next of kin to the dead man and have the Bank pay you (Beneficiary) this money as your late Uncle's money which he left in our bank since you are a foreigner
like him. We will be having a top management meeting in {5} days time from now, hence you need to write me back soon so that I can instruct you what to do fast. So, Please if you are interested, kindly get back to me as quickly as possible to enable me make all the necessary arrangement towards how to present you to the bank as
"truly next of kin" to the late man. It does not matter if you are from America or not.

I will secure all Documentations to back your claims and also as an insider, all the documents that the bank may require as proof from you, will be arranged from here which will be sent to you ASAP! After the claim
of this money by you through our assistance, you will take 40% the total Sum and 5% to cover any cost of expenses which both will inure in this transaction and also for the less privilege one’s. And keep the rest 55% for me in the account I will forward to you later after the deal is done,And also come up to your country for sharing etc.

YOU SHOULD SEND ALL THE INFORMATIONS AS STATED BELOW.
********************************************************
Bank Name..........
Bank Address.........
A/C Name...............
Swift Code.................
Your Telephone...............
Fax Number.....................
Routing Number...................
State & Country....................
Banker Cell phone.....................
Your House Address:.....................
A/C Number...................................

Furthermore, Pls indicate your options towards assisting me, as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within six (6) days as you signify your interest to assist me. And I believe that you will never ever let me down in
future as soon as the fund enters your account?

Thanks for your understanding, anticipating hearing from you urgently.

Best Regards,
Mr.kika Rish.



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