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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: "David" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adriancarlos@minister.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:16:22 +0100
Subject: CONTRACTUAL MANDATE



LA CAIXA BANK
CALLE MADRID 4 6B MADRID SPAIN 16th 02 2010
TEL:0034692283669

Attention: Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your response and interest to work with me on this concern. Let me introduce myself again. I am an investment consultant working with la caixa bank in madrid spain. I want you to play an important role in this transaction of US$8.5million and i promise that you will be grateful for working with me. This is a legit business and i want you to take note of the fact that every information you share with me on this transaction purpose is held as "CONFIDENTIAL" and "CLASSIFIED". I also request that mine is treated as such.

The US$8.5million dollars belong to the late Abbas Farhan al-Jabouri who was travelling alongside his relatives and were executed in Mohammed al Malih, near Mandali on the 29th of January 2009. During one of our periodic auditing, I discovered a dormant account with the said balance US$8.5million (Eight million,five Hundred thousand Dollars only), this account have not been operated for some years now.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Abbas Farhan al-Jabouri did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, US$8.5million (Eight million,five Hundred thousand Dollars only) is still lying in our bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country at the expiration 2 years and six month the funds will revert to the ownership of the Spannish Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that i will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to late Abbas Farhan al-Jabouri so that you will be able to receive his US$8.5million (Eight million,five Hundred thousand Dollars only).

WHAT IS TO BE DONE:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Mr.Abbas Farhan al-Jabouri, all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your information below;

Full name..............
Contact Address........
City...................
Age....................
Telephone Number.......
Marital Status.........
Sex....................
Next Of Kin............
Zip Code...............
Occupation.............
Company................
State..................
Country................
Nationality............

Immediately i get your informations,the attorney can finish the document before the end of today. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favour for the move of the funds to an account. There is no risk involved at all in this matter, as we are going to adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents.

THE CHARACTER OF WHOM I NEED

I seek someone who i can trust to handle this business with me. Someone who has high capital management skill. You and i shall share 50%-50% each in this transaction.

Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. And finally after that I shall provide you with more details of this operation. Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Warmest Regards,
Mr. Adrian Carlos

Email: adriancarlos@minister.com

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