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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: "Mr. Frank Allen" <allenfrank63@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: frank_allen23@aol.com
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:38:38 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: Mutual Business Proposal/Offer.

From: Mr. Frank Allen.
United Kingdom.

Hello,

Please forgive my using this medium to get in touch with you first on
this very important matter. My name is Mr. Richmond Allen and I am an
auditor with an external auditing firm here in UK, which audits a well
known bank here in the United Kingdom.

I humbly solicit your cooperation, to transfer the sum of £23,000.000.00
{Twenty Three million ( British) Pounds Sterling} to any safe account of
your choice, with your honest cooperation/collaboration. The above sum is
accumulated accruals, deductions and sundry deposits arising from within
the said bank, over a long period of time. I know exactly what to do and
how to do everything that ought to be done in collaboration with three
select key officials of the bank, to cause the above amount to be paid in
your favour and then both of us will share it on equal basis of 50%:50%
ratios. I want to ask if you can provide either an existing bank account,
or set up a new Bank a/c immediately to receive this money? Even an empty
a/c with zero, or 50 pence credit in it can serve this purpose well, as
long as the account is outside UK. Both a Pound Sterling, dollar, or other
currency denominated bank accounts are acceptable too. Can I count on
your trust, honesty and integrity in this?


All necessary arrangements have already been concluded between me and
these three key/relevant officials of the bank in question, where this
fund is currently domiciled, regarding both the procedure and
confidentiality of the transaction. They have all agreed to participate
and cooperate with us in it, if I find an honest and person to handle this
transaction with us, to enable us transfer the said funds out from UK. It
does not matter whether you have any financial experience, or not.

I guarantee to you that this transaction will be executed under a
legitimate and transparent arrangement that will be above board in all
respects and protect us from any breach of law. Suffice it for me to add
here that this transaction is totally without risks and that good
arrangements have been put in place for a successful conclusion. Moreover,
everything will be done genuinely and legitimately without cutting
corners.


If you are willing to partner with me in this business, please do not
hesitate to respond to this mail by immediate return e-mail and we will
take it from there.

We may start by first wiring £15,000,000 and upon successful conclusion of
this to our mutual satisfactions, we will also apply for the remaining
balance of £8,000,000

I must mention that time is of essence here too, because the transaction
is time-bound.


I look forward to reading from you by return mail.

Best regard.

Mr. Frank Allen.



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