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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.AZIZ AHMED. " <johnengland2irqa@gmail.com>
Reply-To: azizahmed327@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 13:10:51 +0100
Subject: FROM MR.AZIZ AHMED,

*FROM MR.AZIZ AHMED, AUDITING & ACCOUNTING UNIT MANAGER, FOREIGN REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENT, SOUTH AFRICA (BIDVEST BANK) Dear, Good Friend, How are you
doing today together with your family? May the peace of Almighty Allah keep
you always in good health? I am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this
manner, I found your Email contact listed in the Trade Center Chambers of
Commerce directory here in South Africa. Firstly I will like to introduce
myself, I'm MR.AZIZ AHMED, the Manager in charge of auditing and accounting
unit foreign remittance department, (BIDVEST BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA).with due
respect and regards, 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 my investigation and auditing banking in my department
i came across a very huge sum amount of money belonging to a deceased
person,( Chung Timothy, (Mr.)*















* a foreigner who died in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in
his account with the bank without any claim of the fund in our custody
either from his family or relation before my discovery to this development.
Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself to enable
the whole plans and idea to be profitable and successful during the time of
execution, The amount involved is USD$8.5,000,000.(EIGHT MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) Meanwhile the whole arrangement and directives
needed to put claim over this fund as the beneficiary and next of kin to
the deceased, will be forward to you as upon your acceptance, All
information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest
and willingness to assist me and also benefit yourself to this great deal
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 the same bank. This is the actual
reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims
as the next of kin with affidavit of trust to me, the bank and also present
a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on
his request, after due verification and clarification to designated bank
account. I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is genuine can
even swear in the name of Allah with our holly Quran and prove that this is
100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be
entitled to 35% of the total sum as gratification, while 5% for any
incurable expenses that will come during the transfer, then 5% for charity
organization (motherless baby home) in your country. You are been advised
to keep top secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from
service after I conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole
situation here in the bank until you confirm the money in your account and
ask me 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 other country you may advice me to invest in.
All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you. I
suggest you get back to me as soon as possible starting your wish in this
deal. Kindly notify me urgently via my private email addresses:
(aziz.ahmed924@yahoo.co.za <aziz.ahmed924@yahoo.co.za>) Phone: +27
737251921 Thanks and Best Regard. Yours Faithfully. MR.AZIZ AHMED. Auditing
and accounting unit manager, Foreign remittance department (BIDVEST BANK).*

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