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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: Honest James <honestjames81@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 15:31:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Attention: Please!!!



Attention: Please!!!



I am writting this letter with due respect and heartful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously, I am asking for your assistance after I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you. I want to find out if it's possible for you to deal with individual as to investment.



I came across your profile and I feel it's highly reputable, that is why I pick an interest getting across to you in respect of investment at my disposal. I will be so glad if you can allow me and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my situation now. I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you.



I am Mr. Honest James, The manager Audit & Accounts department. With the (CORIS BANK INTERNATIONAL S. A) Burkina Faso (C.B.I) After our final Auditing 2010, I discover the sum of $8.5milion United States dollars I am writing to your assistance in transfereing these funds into your accounts.



The above sum belongs to our deceased customer late (MR CHRISTIAN EICH 57 AN ENGINEER WHO RAN CAR MAKER BMW'S MUSEUM, he died along with his entire family in airplane crash Monday, 31 July, 2000, 13:22 GMT 14:22 UK airplane crash No AF4590 some years ago and since then, his account has been dormant. The victims of the AF4590 crash include all 109.



Here is the websit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm



After my further investigation, I discovered that Mr.Christian Eich died with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution stated that after the expiration of 11 years, if no body or person comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be channel into national treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the static of this transaction I want you to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you the recognition and have the fund transfer to your account.



The total sum will be shared as follows: 50% for me, 50% for you, and the expenses that might incidental occur during the transfer,the transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your account.



If you are intersted more details information with the proceedurals steps will be forwarded to you to breakdown explaining comprehensively what require of you.



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Waiting to hear from you soon

Mr. Honest James,.

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