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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: Rebecca Gberevbie <rebeccaotome1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 21:07:56 +0200
Subject: Respond to me soon


Mrs.Rebecca Otome
Credit Account Officer

Emial rebecca_otome@yahoo.com

Head office at Bank of England
Bank of England
Threadneedle Street
London EC2R 8AH, UK,

England


Good Day,


Let me start by introducing myself, I am MRS.Rebecca Otome,Credit Accounts
Officer Bank of England. I am writing you this letter based on the latest
development at my bank here in London, which I will like to bring to your
personal edification.


I am a top official in charge of client accounts in (Bank of England) here
in London .In 2001, my client was going through horrendous divorce in the
United States of America and was on the verge of losing most of his estate
to his vicious and diabolical wife.

As a result of this alarming predicament, my client came to me with a very
brilliant idea. He transferred some funds, two hundred and eighty
million united
state dollars ($280,000000 Dollars) to a fixed deposit account in my bank
under an alias which only the two of us knew about as the confidentiality of
the matter was necessary for his protection.Due to his untimely death in
early 2004, the funds have been sitting in the account ever since and will
continue to do so perpetually unless we do something about it.

This is where you come in. My client did not declare any next of kin in his
official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. Against this
back drop, my suggestion to you is that I would like you as a foreigner to
stand as the next of kin to our client so that you will be able to receive
his funds in any of your norminated bank account in any where you chose me
to remit the money to you.

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we can
come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the
necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to my client.


All that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with
your Full Names, Home Address and telephone number so that the attorney can
commence his job.The allocation of our money will be as follows: 30% to you
for your part in this, 70% for me.

Again, I will be in charge of everything else. I will assume all
responsibilities for this endeavor so you don't have to worry about any
legal ramifications, just what you will do with all that money. Your urgent
response is highly anticipated so please email me through this email address
(rebecca_otome@yahoo.com<http://us.mc1118.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mrsdanivelle@live.com>)
for more details on this transaction as soon as possible.This should be kept
very top secret and confidential.

Hope to hear from you soon.


Kind Regards,

Mrs.Rebecca Otome
.

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