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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: Sabah Ahmed <stevenhoneyford@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: sabah_ahmad1@rediffmail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:52:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re, please i need trust


From  the desk of Mr Sabah Ahmed.
Union Togolais Bank-Auditing manager
Lome Togo
Mobile 00228 986 88 25
 
Hello,
 
I know you will be surprised reading my mail because we have not known each other before, However,  I am Mr Sabah Ahmed, Union Togolais Bank Auditing manager. The Chief Auditor/Information manager,In-Charge of Foreign Unit in Union Togolais Bank . I had the intent to contact you over this financial transaction/transfer, i got your contact through your profile, i believed that you will be capable to handle this fund transfer project.

This message might meet you in utmost surprise but i want you to understand in all honesty that i mean no harm but for our immense mutual benefit, however, it was due to my urgent need for a foreign partner that makes me to contact you in this financial project,. I have the opportunity of transferring a left over funds the sum of $16.500 Millions US Dollars to over sea account, which i was opportune to see the deposit file bearing this huge amount of money here in our bank, when i was inspecting the dated and current customers files in other to sign and submit to the entire bank management for an official validation / re-documentation against the statement approval to the account holders for the year. In a swift investigation carried out by me.
 
This account was dormant for the past 8 years now, i have carried out a system investigation and discovered that none of our bank officials is aware of this account, i discovered that there has been no deposits nor withdrawals from this account for this long period of years, as this funds was part of funds budgeted for contract project here in Togo but after the project was accomplished, then this remaining funds was forgotten here in our bank since that long time,  because it was only the former government officials that were on power then knows about this remaining funds here in our bank and  their regime has been over but before then their were having problem  between themselves, so they all left with misunderstanding due to the problem they were having between themselves as of that time , now the new inaugurated officials that took over power after the regime of the former officials all of them  don't know about this very account and they were
unable to discover this very account, why because all files were destroyed by me when i discovered the files here in our bank both all the information registered in computer all was deleted, so that no body in our bank here will be able to discover the account any more..

So my motive of contact you is to let you know that i am opportune to see this files bearing this huge amount of money here in our bank, which they left during that very time, I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money can not be approved to a local person here without valid international foreign passport, but can only be approved to any foreigner with valid international passport or driving license and foreign account because the money was in US Dollars, and as such the money can only be approved into a foreign a/c. As long as the vital documents that will be required by our bank managements to approve the release and transfer of this funds into your designated bank account are here in my office, which i will be using to  back you up in every aspect to claim this funds as your contract  payment and it will also be transferred into your bank account with out any hitch,
 
 My dear you don't have to be wondering how i will do this,  it is my work there will be no hitch in getting this funds transferred and secured in to your bank account as your contact payment, all that is needed is the relevant documents which is here in my office, as long as the documents proofs of this funds are here with me, which i will be using to back you up in every aspect as your contract payment, this documents that are here with me will give you the locus standi (legal right) to claim and receive the funds into your bank account with out any hitch, all i need from you is to be sincere with me.
 
 Therefore, upon receipt of your positive response, i shall advice you more to enable us commence further on this project. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us get this funds transferred and secured into your bank account.
 
 
Please if you did not understand my proposal very well get back to me for more clarification concerning the source of this fund.
Best regards

I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation
 
Please you are advised to contact me through my private email bellow.(sabah_ahmad1@rediffmail.com)  also your mobile number are needed for oral communications and for further directives/details.
 
Mr Sabah Ahmed.
Union Togolais Bank Auditing manager
Lome Togo
Mobile 00228 986 88 25


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