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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: Dennis Deme <dennisdeme@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 04:35:31 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: TSUNAMI DISASTER IN INDONESIA.


My dear,

 

 Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you
as a surprise and may offend your personality for contacting you without your
prior consent and writing through this channel. I got your contact from the
professional data base found in the internet Yahoo tourist search. When I was
searching for a foreign reliable partner. I assured of your capability and
reliability to champion this business opportunity. After series of prayers/fasting. I was
divinely directed to contact you among other names found in the data base Yahoo
tourist search. I believe that God has a way of helping who is in need.

 

 I am (MR. DENNIS DEME), the Head of file Department
in African development bank (ADB).In my department we discovered an abandoned
sum of $15 MILLION USA DOLLARS, (FIFTEEN MILLION USA DOLLARS). In an account that belongs
to one of our foreign customer who died along with all his family in the Asia
Earth Quake Disaster (TSUNAMI DISASTER IN INDONESIA /
INDIA)http://www.cnn.com/ SPECIALS/2004/tsunami. Disaster/ .All of his Family
lost there lives in the Disaster. Since then I have made several inquiries to
his Country embassy to locate any of his client's extended Relatives, this has
proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, unfortunately we
learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation died along side with him
at the TSUNAMI DISASTER IN INDONESIA / INDIA leaving nobody behind
for the claim. It is therefore upon this discovery that I and one official in
my department now decided to make this business proposal to you and release the
money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for safety and
subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and we don’t want this
money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.

 

The Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such
money remained unclaimed after five (5) years, the money will be transferred
into the Bank treasury as unclaimed fund. The request of foreigner as next of
kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a
foreigner, and a Burkinabe cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner. We agree
that 40% of this money will be for you as foreign partner, in respect to the
provision of a foreign account, and 60% would be for me and my woman colleague.
That means ($6 MILLION  USA  DOLLARS),SIX MILLION  USA  DOLLARS for you, and ($9 MILLION  USA  DOLLARS), NINE MILLION USA  DOLLARS for me and my partner. There
after I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentages
indicated.

 

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please
consider my official positions, reputation and integrity, especially, the
opportunities in the business itself, it is very necessary that all due care be
taken so that we do not miss the opportunity due to carelessness.

You are therefore expected and advised to display high
degree of maturity, responsibility and understanding in handling this
information. I will give you all the details in my next mail when you have
indicated your interest and commitment to work with me. Always remember that
this is the highest confidence and trust any person can repose on the other,
especially when it is considered that we did not know ourselves. I hope you
will honor me too.

 

I will come over to join you in your Country for
disbursement when the funds hit your account. More so for an effective and easy
communication I will advice that you furnish me with your telephone and fax
number. Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text
of the application I will not fail to bring to your notice that this
transaction is hitch free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as
all required arrangements have been made for the transfer.

 

You should fill your information and send it back to me.

 

Your’s faithfully,

 

Mr. DENNIS DEME.

FROM (ADB) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.

GOD BLESSINGS, PROTECTIONS AND GUIDIANCE TO YOUR ENTIRE
FAMILY.

 

 

 (FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME).

1) Your Full Name..........................

2) Your Age....................................

3) Marital Status.............................

4) Your Cell Phone Number………..

5) Your Fax Number………………....

6) Your Country………………...........

7) Your Occupation.................... .....

8) Sex.............................................

9) Your Religion..............................

10) Your Private E-mail Address........

 

 

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