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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: Davies Abraham <abrahamdavies74@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <davies_abraham@accountant.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:25:35 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE



--
Good day dear.
I am Mr.Davies Abraham the director of Accounts & auditing dept (CIMB
Bank
Group Malaysia) With due respect, I have decided to contact you on a
business transaction that will be beneficial to both of us and our
family.
At the bank's last accounts/auditing evaluations, my staffs came across
an
old account which was being maintained by a foreign client who we learn
was among the deceased passengers of motor accident on (November 2003)
the
deceased was unable to run this account since his death.

The account has remained dormant without the knowledge of his family
since
it was put in a safe deposit account in the bank for future investment
by
the client and we have tried to contact the details of the next of the
kin
but our effort is in vain so CIMB Bank gathered that every body in the
family died in the Accident.

Since his demise, Non members of his family haven't applied for claims
over this fund and it has been in the safe deposit account until I
discovered that it cannot be claimed since our client is a foreign
national and we are sure that he has no next of kin here to file claims
over the money. As the director of the department, this discovery was
brought to my office so as to decide what has to be done. I decided to
seek ways through which to transfer this money out of the bank and out
of
the country too to use it to help the less privilege and myself
including
whom will help me to get this transfer done instead of allowing this
funds
to be divert to Govt Treasury account.

The total amount is (USD $27,500,000.00) with my positions as the
director
of the bank, I am handicapped because I cannot operate foreign accounts
and cannot lay bonafide claim over this money. The client was a foreign
national and you will only be asked to act as his next of kin and I
will
supply you with all the necessary information and bank data to assist
you
in being able to transfer this money to any bank of your choice where
this
money could be transferred into and be safe until i get their. The
total
sum will be shared as follows: 50% for me, 50% for you and expenses
incidental occur during the transfer will be incur by both of us. The
transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow my
instruction till the fund is transfer to your account. As the bank
accountant director be confident in the success of this transaction
because you will be updated with information as at when desired.

I will wish you to keep this transaction secret and confidential as I
am
hoping to retire with my share of this money at the end of transaction
which will be when this money is safety in your account. I will then
come
over to your country for sharing according to the previously agreed
percentages. You might even have to advise me on possibilities of
investment in your country or elsewhere of your choice. May God help
you
to help me to a restive retirement, I think we also have to deposit
some
money to charity home around you with our names once i get their after
we
conclude this transaction.

Please for further information and enquirers feel free to get back to
me
immediately for more explanation and better understanding.Please
provide
this information below for easy communication.

1. Your full name:
2. Your contact cell phone number:
3. Your age:
4. Your sex:
5. Your occupations:
6. Your country and city:

I am waiting for your urgent response!!!

Thanks and remain blessed

Mr. Davies Abraham.

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