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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: "MR. FRANKLIN AMAECHI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <franklin.amaechi2001@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:28:47 -0800
Subject: RE: AN IMMENSE OPPORTUNITY FOR ME AND YOU, PLS GET BACK TO ME TODAY

From Mr. Franklin Amaechi
Audit/ Accounts Manager
Access Bank Plc
Republic Du Benin


Dear Sir / Madam

Greetings to you and your family.

I know you will receive this letter as kind of surprise contact.

My name is Mr. Franklin Amaechi, Audit / Account Manager with Access Bank Plc here
in Benin Republic of Western African Region.

I am contacting you is to seek your permission and assistance for a noble
transfer of US$10.5M (Ten Million , Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
Only) which accrued from a transaction my department handled with IRS (Inland
Revenue Service).

As the branch manager of this bank, I assigned handed a
transaction which involves Federal Board of Inland Revenue and our Bank in the year 2009.

This transaction was perfectly executed and the IRS fully made the payment to one
of the management escrow accounts with my branch.

I must confirm to you that since 2009 which this project was executed, and the
payment made, our head office has not dictated the transaction in their
computer database until date.

However, since last year, I was able to move this fund from the management escrow account
where the IRS transferred the amount into and place it in a secret account with my branch,
without any official specification of the depositor, pending when i will source for any trustworthy
partner whom i will present to our bank as the depositor of the fund with my branch. I must confirm
to you that with the strategy i intend to handle this transaction, there is no risk attached to it.

Every body is aware the way internet hackers sent out phony letters of fund transfers to people
around the world, Please i will plead you not to consider this letter as one of those phony letters
sent by internet hackers, rather I will applause you to give it a little
concentration and follow up.

This opportunity is a one time in life opportunity, which I will advise that we
grab it .

Be informed, as the branch manager of this bank, I will use my good office to
raise all official documents needed to back you up as the official depositor of
this with my branch and to make the claim of this fund, and also guide you on
the ideas and step to perfect the project.

If you are willing and interested to handle this noble project with me,i have decided
that after the transfer of the fund to your bank account, you will get 50% of the total fund,
while i will take 50% for myself.

As the year is quickly approach to come to an end, i will like us to handle this project with
total concentrations. I will appreciate your quick
respond to this letter and also send me the following details which will be use to raise all t
ransfer documents in your name.

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Address :
(3) Country:
(4) Contact phone Number :
(5) Your Sex and Age :

Note, I do not have any intention to contact any further person(s) for this
transaction, unless I receive your reply email indicating your unwillingness.

I will be waiting for your quick response with the above listed data.

Thanks for your co-operation in advance.

Yours truly,

Mr. Franklin Amaechi

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