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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: Jeremiah Adams <adamsjeremiah147@live.fr>
Reply-To: Jeremiah Adams <jeremiahadams112@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 13:05:20 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Good Day Dear,


Mr
Jeremiah Adams.
Auditing and Account Unit.
Foreign Remitance
Dept.
Africa Development Bank Benin (ADB)
Republic of Benin West
Africa.
  
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 our banking search.It 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. 
 
 
Yours
Faithfully,
Mr. Jeremiah Adams.

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