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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: AUDITORS GUILD SWITZERLAND <noreply@preferable.com>
Reply-To: <audit@evault.site88.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2013 11:00:37 -0800
Subject: Invitation from The AUDITORS GUILD SWITZERLAND

AUDITORS GUILD SWITZERLAND
Auditors, Accountants & Advisors.
Zurich Chapter ,
Switzerland.


Invitation from The AUDITORS GUILD SWITZERLAND

I am Glory Alban, a Certified International auditor of a fledgling High Street Bank in Switzerland.

I have an urgent and a very mutual beneficial business proposal for you.
On 13th of March, 2002, a Bulgarian Foreign Geological consultant/contractor with Shell Petroleum, Mr. Igor Borasov Made a numbered time foreign account (Fixed deposit) for 24 calendar months, valued at $12,200,000.00 US Dollars (Twelve Million two hundred thousand dollars only) in this bank.

Upon maturity in 2004, we sent a routine notification to his temporary forwarding address but got no reply. After 90 days, we sent a reminder and discovered from his contract employers, that Mr. Borasov died as a result of injuries he sustained in a Skii diving adventure in Greenwich Region.
On further investigation, we found out that he died INTESTATE, without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. We therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Borasov failed to declare a Notable and Traceable Next-of- kin or business associates in his official documents.

This sum of $12,200,000.00 US Dollars has been floating as unclaimed fund since 2004 in my bank as all efforts to get his relatives or associates have all proved abortive. According to the existing banking law, at the expiration of 8th (eight) year, this money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies for the claims, and also this fund could be labeled unclaimed government liquid asset.

Consequently, MY PROPOSAL is that i want to seek your CONSENT as a foreigner to stand in as the beneficiary NEXT-OF-KIN or a BUSINESS ASSOCIATE to the deceased so that the bank will transfer this money into your designated bank account.
You will be rewarded with 20% of this money when the deal is concluded and i want you to also assist me in investing this monies in any profitable business venture in your country whereby you will my business partner or manager.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS THIS:
1. JUST GIVE ME YOUR NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATE.
2. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A BULGARIAN, YOU CAN BE OF ANY NATIONAL/ OR FROM ANY COUNTRY
3. YOU CAN BE A MALE OR FEMALE.
4. YOU WILL ALSO ASSIST ME IN LOCATING/IDENTIFYING A VIABLE BUSINESS VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE WHERE I CAN INVEST MY FUND. example real estate, Agriculture, Hotel & Tourism investments etc.

I guaranteed that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate and a conducive environment.
Please, if this transaction really interest you , kindly contact me for more details on the email address below,
Email: audit@evault.site88.net


My Regards,

Glory Alban
AUDITORS GUILD SWITZERLAND
Auditors, Accountants & Advisors.
Zurich Chapter ,
Switzerland.
Email: audit@evault.site88.net

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