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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: jh.vanderveer@live.co.uk
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 06:29:07 +0700
Subject: Ref


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 legacy.

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.
johnvanderveer@accountant.com


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