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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: "Ben Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bensmith408@live.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:30:45 +0100
Subject: Re: Honest Is The Best Policy

ATTN: Sir/Madam,

PLEASE GO THROUGH THIS WEBSITE BEFORE READING THIS MAIL.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
I feel quite safe dealing with you in this confidential transaction. I came
across your email address on the internet. Though, this medium (Internet)has
been greatly abused by all sorts of dubious persons, but I chose to reach you
through internet because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured
medium of communication at the moment.


However, this correspondence is unofficial and private, and it should be treated
as such. I also guarantee you that this deal is hitch free from all sorts of
hazards and problems you may think of. THIS TRANSACTION IS REAL AND YOU WILL
CONFIRM THIS WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS SOON AS YOU READY TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS.

I am Mr.Ben Smith, An official of CITIBANK LONDON PLC. I am contacting you
based on Trust and confidentiality that is attached to this deal. The Management
and the Legal department of my Bank (CITI BANK PLC) in a recent meeting,
recommended that the fix deposit bank account of Mr. Andreas Schranner aged 64
years from Germany, should be declared dormant, confiscated and the depositor's
fund sent to the Bank Treasury Due to the non claim of the fix deposited funds
in the account on Maturity by MR ANDREAS SCHRANNER in Line with the new United
Kingdom Banking Law and regulation.

Mr. Andreas Schranner, 64, A Rich German property investor, died on the 31st of
July 2000 with his wife, Maria, 62, and their Children in Air France concord
plane {No AF 4590} crash bound for New York United State of America . My bank
has unsuccessfully made all efforts to locate any of the relatives of MR.
Andreas Schranner to claim his deposited funds to no avail. You can confirm the
death of late Mr. Andreas Schranner and his family yourself via the website below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

LATE, MR. Andreas Schranner operated a fix deposit account in my bank valued at
US$13.5.Million. (Thirteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
Only) I wish to confide in you that since Mr. Andreas Schranner died that none
of his relatives has shown up for the claim of his deposited funds.

This is where I want you to come in to assist. I want you to come in as a
relation of Late Mr. Andreas Schranner, I will arrange for an attorney that will
put all the legal processes about this transaction in your favor as the legal
next of kin to late Mr. Andreas Schranner. The attorney will put up an official
application to the bank and to the high court in your favor as the legal next of
kin to Mr. .Andreas Schranner. The attorney will secure all the legal papers in
your favor from the high court and carry out all the legal procedures in the
high court and in the bank in your favor as the legal next of kin to late Mr.
ANDREAS SCHRANNER.

I will give you more information as soon as you indicate your willingness to
assist me in this transaction. I will use my position in the bank to get all
internal documentations to back up the claims. The whole Procedure will last for
10 bank working days to get the funds successfully paid to you Without any trace
even in future from the day I receive your personal details. After the
successful conclusion of this transaction, we shall share the funds 50% to you
while 40% to me and 10% will be set for charity home organization and UNICEF
during the transfer process. PLEASE RESPOND IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL. (bensmith408@live.com)

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Ben Smith.

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