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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: "ADB bank manager" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dagolasis@rediffmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 15:41:35 +0100
Subject: CAN I HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOU?

My name is Dago Lasis, I am the new director of (ADB) bank (African development bank) London branch. Which control most African banks as follows: NIGERIA, GHANA, SOUTH AFRICA, BENIN REP ETC.
I decided to reach you personally this YEAR because I do not have anything against you, but your so called partners. Before I was promoted and posted to London, then I was the manager of FOREIGN payments computer section.
 
Sometime ago your so called partner approached me through a friend of mine and requested that I approve your name as beneficiary for transfer deal. According to him, he wanted us to use the strategy to transfer a huge amount of us dollars by registering you as CONTRACTOR or NEXT OF KIN / INHERITANCE or possibly fix your name as LOTTERY WINNER. We agreed that once I did that, he will give me 40% of the total fund, 30% for YOU and 30% for himself. Having agreed on that i programmed your name on the payment computer as the legal beneficiary, after conclusion, your so called partners started playing pranks with me trying to double cross me, but they refused to understand that I can change the information without their notice which I did.
 
Because of their attitude I changed your payment (CODE) from the computer system, which made it impossible for you to receive the payment no-matter what you try. I am aware that they have been bribing some officials to get approvals to enable them receive the payment but all efforts were to no success. Rather they keep demanding fees from you ON and ON. Is it not funny that a beneficiary is being asked to pay money while his fund is here? Well, that is the cause of the problem.
 
Bear in mind that your payment will NOT and you will NEVER receive any payment from any OFFSHORE, CENTERS AS FOLLOWS (LONDON, SPAIN, HOLLAND, DUBAI ETC ) again they told you that you will receive the money via consignment (BOXES) if I may ask, how do you expect such amount to be brought to you cash?
NOW IF YOU WANT US TO WORK TOGETHER HERE ARE MY CONDITIONS.
 
(I) I will have 50% of the money and 50% for you because it is only two of us and you must keep off from every other person and keep it highly confidential and secret.
 
(ii) You MUST assure me that you will not betray me at last and my own share will be wired into the account I will provide or keep safe until when I arrive in your country for the sharing.
 
(iii) We can conclude this transaction with utmost SECRET and CONFIDENTIAL if you agree to adhere to my directives based on these conditions being acceptable by you, contact me immediately to enable us finalize all the arrangement.
 
As soon as we agree, I will perfect the arrangements on your behalf also update your fill to have a smooth transfer. If you do not agreed with my condition, i will advise you to forget about the funds because there is no way you can conclude the transfer without my notice.
 
Tel: +447024071008 or
Ph: +447023025596
email:dagolasis@rediffmail.com

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