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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: "Mr. Karim Tunde" <karim.tunde1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: karim.tunde6@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 00:24:25 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Greetings My Dear


Greetings My Dear,






















 






















I
am pleased to introduce myself to you as Mr Karim Tunde and I work with
the Central Bank Of West  African State Benin Republic.













































Though
it may surprise you receiving this letter from me since there has been
no previous correspondence between us, I am pleased to contact you with
regard to this issue.













































As
a matter of fact,my Bank were I work has finally rectified the payment
of inheritance funds worth over $5,300.000.00 US Dollar(Five million
three hundred thousand US Dollar), and right now they are processing to
release this payment to the Beneficiaries according to the instruction
we received through the United Nation International Monetary Fund.













































This
payment is ready to be made to every of the beneficiary who's name and
detail is on the list which is presently on my desk, through the Banca
SGBBE Republic of Benin.













































Now,
I want to use this medium to seek your consent so that I can add your
name to this payment list as one of the beneficiaries before I submit it
to the Management of the SGBBE Bank Benin for them to proceed with the
release of the payment.













































Note:
once I add your name to this payment list of beneficiaries and summit
it to the Bank management, it will prove to the Bank that you are a
beneficiary to this fund too, the Bank will approve your file and start
the process release of the fund to you, using your information which you
will provide.













































However,
I solicit to nominate you as a
beneficiary for the payment and release of the funds to you, through my
arrangement and directives which is very legal and secured as I will
guide you accordingly in following up all the required process in a very
professional manner and confidentiality whereby we will obtain the
legal document required in backing up the claim and release of the fund
to you promptly without any breach of law.






















 






















Accordingly,
I need your full co-operation and assistance in working together
towards the successful closing of this transaction on a mutual benefit,
while I propose to offer you 50% of the total sum for your assistance
and collaboration, while I take the remaining 50% of the total sum.






















 






















If
this proposal have received your interest, I will advise that you
should get back to me with your detail to enable me fix your name on the
list before submitting it to the Bank.













































Your Complete Names:






















Your Current Address:






















Your Contact Phone Numbers:






















Your Nationality / Age:






















 






















I await your response.













































Thanks.













































Mr. Karim Tunde






















Phone: +229 96 33 44 32.


























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