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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: Saidi Kibeya <saidikibeya4@9.cn>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 23:22:49 +0900 (KST)
Subject: SOLICITING FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE










Good day my
dear friend,

I assumed you are in good health with your family

I
am Mr. Saidi Kibeya. the manager Audit & Accounts dept. in the African
Developm Bank  (ADB), I am writing to
request your assistance to transfer the sum of $US11, 350,000.00   [Eleven
million, three and fifty thousand United States dollars) into your
accounts.

The above sum belongs to our deceased customer late Mr. John
korovo; who died along with his entire family in the Benin plane crash 2005 and
since then the fund has been in a suspense account. After my further
investigation, I discovered that Mr. John korovo died with his next of kin and
according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution stated
that after the expiration of (7) seven year, 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:
60% for me, 40% for you and expenses incidental occur during the transfer will
be incurs by both of us. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are
going to follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your account. More
details information with the text of application form will be forwarded to you
to breakdown explaining comprehensively what require of you.

Your Full
Name.....................
Your Sex................................
Your
Age...............................
Your
Country...........................
Your
Occupation.........................
Your Passport /driving
license.......
Your Marital Status......................
Your Personal
Mobile Number....................
Your Personal Fax
Number....................

I shall be happy to be hearing from your
urgent reply, through E-mail or you call me on +226 75 84 48
91,

Thanks,
Mr, Saidi Kibeya

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