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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: "John Van der Veer" <j_vanderveer@abnamro.nl>
Reply-To: j_vanderveer@live.nl
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:21:36 -0200
Subject: Hello!

Dear Partner,

This is an urgent situation which I know it may bit your imagination,
I am sorry for reaching you through this medium as we have not meant
before now to discuss issues like this. Despite the nature of things
round the world of Internet, you and I know the unsolicited email we
received on the internet everyday regardless of various offers which
is not trusted or truthful, this is not one of the SPAM email from the
Internet and I will treat this issue very sincere to your understanding.

The recent partnership/merging agreement between my bank Abn Amro N.V.
with Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), I was made head of service in my
department by the Board of directors of my bank ABN AMRO N.V. (The
Netherlands) to compile all credit accounts that has been in operation with
the bank.

Details About The Merging News Visit The Web Site Below:-
http://www.abnamro.com/pressroom/pressreleasedetail.cfm?releaseid=389197


During the compilation of all credit accounts, I
discovered a credit account with A/C N0: NL85-ABNA-60.83.41.843 and
(7,467,000.00Million Euros)deposited. My investigation of the said
account reveals that the investor died in September 11, 2001 Terrorist
Attacks and destruction of the World Trade Center in USA when he went
for a business trip, It was A German who Ran car maker BMW's museum
and that was the exact period the account were last operated. I can
confirm with certainty that no body has ever come as heir apparent of
Late Engineer Erich Anorld lagacy.

Details About The Terrorist Attacks On The Web Site Below:-
http://edition.cnn.com/2001/US/09/11/chronology.attack

The Netherlands law demands that I notify the fiscal authorities after
a statutory time period of nine (9) years when dormant accounts of
this type are called in by the monetary regulatory bodies. The above set of
facts underscores my reason for writing and making the following
proposal to you. I have chosen to seek your consent to work with me as a
partner to achieve this fund under the legitimacy as the heir apparent of
Late Engineer Erich Anorld Without any fear or doubt arising from the bank
authority. This is not a cheat, it's just an opportunity and any one with
useful information regarding this account information can apply but been the
only one to discover this i have to contact you. Please, do let me know your
readiness towards achieving this goal together as a partner by responding to
me immediately.

Sincerely Yours,

Mr. John van der Veer
Appointed Auditor
Abn-Amro Bank N. V.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
j_vanderveer@accountant.com

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