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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: "Al Wafa Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bkmustapha@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2011 13:56:03 -0000
Subject: From: Ben K. Mustapha

From: Ben K. Mustapha
Al Wafa Bank (Al Fateh Branch)

Sir,
Firstly, I apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of a certified mail/ post-mail, this is due to the urgency and importance of the information. I got your contact from alibaba web page directory on investment and business, am newly appointed as member of the Libya's transitional government under advisory and assistance for international development and finance in Libya and also the legal director of fund allocation department of Al Wafa Bank (Al Fateh Branch) and final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international sphere, in line with foreign claim settlement

I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced funds, etc. On this note, I wish to have a deal with you as regards to a particular an unpaid fund. I have an unclaimed fund file deposit Ref No: UIC/1660541, belonging to one of my deceased customers (Late Engr. Abdul Salam Saki, from the city of Brega. Libya, an oil merchant director with Brega Petroleum Marketing Company in Az Zawiyah.Libya) who died along with his entire family as a result the massacre and NATO unleashes blistering airstrikes in Libya before me and the data are correct and untampered.

Please am privileged to request your assistance for $5.5Million USD to be transferred to an offshore non-resident bank account outside Tripoli –Libya if only both of us can have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally without any legal liabilities to you nor me now or in the future. I want Al Wafa Bank to release the money to you as the nearest person to our deceased customer (Late Engr. Abdul Salam Saki) I don't want the money to go into Libya's transitional government reserve account as an abandoned fund, so this is the reason why I contacted you so that Al Wafa Bank can release the money to your account within 3-4 banking working days as the next of kin to my deceased customer. The sum of $5.5Million USD only will be transferred into your account after the processing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the next of kin; the transfer will be made through bank draft or telegraphic transfer (T/T) confirmable in 3-4 working days.

Please note this deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondences will be strictly by email/telephone, for security purposes, there should be no third parties in order to maintain maximum confidentiality. if you are not interested delete it or if you are interested and agree with the above conditions kindly send to me your detail information below:-

1. Name: ____________________________________________________________
2. Address: __________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. Phone No: _________________________________________________________
4. Fax No if any: ______________________________________________________
5. Occupation: ________________________________________________________

I expect your prompt and positive response, as to proceed swiftly after stipulation agreement is signed, am constrained however to withhold most of the details for now. I guarantee time-definite bank transfer to any destination as the fund transfer will be credited and completed via swift within 48hrs or 72hrs and shall be taking its normal banking routing and clearing system through our correspondent bank. Please I do business with absolute trust, commitment, honesty and credibility.

Reply Email To: bkmustapha@rediffmail.com
mustaphabk@rediffmail.com

Ben K. Mustapha
Al Wafa Bank (Al Fateh Branch)
Banking services for Individuals and Companies.
Al Fatah Tower. P.O.BOX 84212. Tripoli –Libya

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