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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: <adamsjeremiah1001@live.fr>
Reply-To: Array: ;
Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 10:05:22 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Read and Reply.































MR.JEREMIAH ADAMS.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE
DEPT.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BENIN (A.D.B)
REPUBLIC OF BENIN. WEST
AFRICA.
 
INFO:Private Email: jeremiah_adams1001@hotmail.fr
 
  
GOOD DAY,
 
I am Mr Jeremiah Adams, the director in charge of
auditing and accounting section of African Development bank cotonou benin
republic in west Africa with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact
you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the
end of the transaction.
 
During our investigation and auditing in this
bank,my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased
person who died in a plane crash on the 1st October 2003 on airline transafr 
International with aircraft Lockheed L-100-30 at location Vila Nova,Angola with
registration  number S9 CAO while travelling with his entire family of hi wife,3
children and a maid on a festive visit to Angola.and since his untimely death
the funds has been dormant in his account with this  Bank without claim of the
fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to
this development.
 
Although personally,i keep this information secret
within myself and partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and
successful during the time of execution.The said amount was usd$9.5M(Nine
million Five Hundred Thousand united states dollars).
 
As it may
interest you to know,i got your impressive information through my good friends
who works with chamber of commerce on foreign business relations here in
Cotonou-Benin.It is him who recommended your person to me to be viable and
capable to champion a business of such magnitude without any problem. Meanwhile
all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of
kin to thedeceased, get the required approval and transfer this money to
aforeign account been put i n place and directives and needed information will
be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to
assist us and also benefit yourself to this great business opportunity.

 
In fact i could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant,we are not allowed to operate a foreign account
and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer
because i work in this bank.This is the actual reason why it will require a
second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin to the Bank
and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be
re-transferred into on his request as it may be after due verification and
clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will
be remitted from to your own designated bank account.
 
May i at this
point emphasize that this transaction is 100% risk free as i have made
arrangements for a success ful arrangement as an insider of the bank before
contacting you.On smooth conclusion of this transaction,you will be entitled to
30% of the total sum as ratification,while 10% will be set aside to take care of
expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills,my
travel ticket to come over to your country for the sharing of the fund while 60
will be for me and my partners. Please,you have been adviced to keep this a top
secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after we
conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in
this bank until you confirm the money in your account and ask us to come down to
your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages
previously indicated and further investment,either in your country or any
country you advice us
to invest in.
 
All other necessary information
will be sent to you on your acceptance to champion this transaction with me.i
suggest you get back to me as soon as possible or you contact me on my private
line(+229 95 88 65 44)stating your wish in this deal.
 
 
Yours
Faithfully,
MR.Jeremiah Adams.
 
INFO:Private Email: jeremiah_adams1001@hotmail.fr

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