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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: "Mr. Matthew Foster" <mattfoster41@live.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: Mattfoster22@live.com
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 00:08:54 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATTN: PARTNER.

ATTN: PARTNER.

My name is Mr. Matthew Foster, a member of International Commission on
Holocaust Era Insurance claims (ICHEIC), Switzerland.ICHEIC is charged
with the responsibility of finding bank accounts in Switzerland
belonging to non-Swiss indigenes, which have remained dormant since
World War I. It may interest you to know that in July of 1997, the Swiss
Banker?s Association published a list of dormant accounts originally
opened by non-Swiss citizens.

These accounts had been dormant since the end of World War II (May 9,
1945). Most belonged to Holocaust victims. The continuing efforts of
the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance claims(ICHEIC)
have since resulted in the discovery of additional dormant accounts
-54,000 in December 1999. The published lists contain all types of
dormant accounts, including interest-bearing savings accounts, security
accounts, safe deposit boxes, custodian accounts, and
non-interest-bearing transaction accounts. Numbered accounts are also
included.Interest is paid on accounts that were interest bearing when
established.The Claims Resolution Tribunal (CRT) handles processing of
all claims on accounts due non-Swiss citizens. A dormant account of
ORDNER ADELE with a credit balance of 50.5,000,000 (fifty Million, Five
hundred thousand Dollars)
US dollar plus accumulated interest was discovered by me.
The beneficiary was murdered during the holocaust era, leaving no WILL
and no possible records for trace of heirs. The Claims Resolution
Tribunal has been mandated to report all unclaimed funds for permanent
closure of accounts and transfer of existing credit balance into the
treasury of Switzerland government as provided by the law for
management of assets of deceased beneficiaries who died interstate
(living no wills).Being a top executive at ICHEIC, I have all secret
details and necessary contacts for claim of the funds without any
hitch. Due to the sensitive nature of my job, I need a foreigner to HELL the
funds. All that is required is for you to provide me with your details
for processing of The necessary legal and administrative claim documents
for transfer of the funds to you.

Kindly provide me with your full name, address, and telephone/fax. I
will make ensure that the fund is transferred to your nominated Bank
Account, My share will be 70%percent and your share is 30% percent of
the total amount. THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED.
The Holocaust Claims Processing Office has put funds in Escrow awaiting
submission of valid claims for necessary Disbursement. I find myself
privileged to have this information and this may be a great opportunity
for a lifetime of success.

Thank you for your prompt response.
My Regards,
Mr. Matthew Foster.
HSBC Republic Bank (Suisse) SA Geneva Switzerland.

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