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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: Greyson.kaka <Greyson.kaka@outlook.fr>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 12:10:34 +0200
Subject: WHY I CONTACTED YOU

FROM MR Greyson KAKA.
DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING
AND ACCOUNTING SECTION OF ACCESS BANK
De TOGOLAISE, LOME-TOGO


Dear Friend,

Permit me to use this medium to first introduce myself to you before
getting you acquainted with the transaction for which i am contacting you.I
am Mr.Greyson kaka.The director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of Access Bank de Togolese, Lome Togo 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 on
31st October 2009 in a plane crash; flight number 990 en route from new
York to Cairo which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean killing the 217
passengers and crew members on board and the fund has been dormant in his
account with this Bank without any 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 us$14M (fourteen million
United States dollars).
As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information from the
web directory of my country when searching for a reliable and trustworthy
foreign partner who could help me champion a business proposal of such
magnitude without any problem. Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put
claim over this fund as the bonfire next of kin to the deceased, get the
required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has been put
in 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 your self 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 with affidavit of trust
of oath 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 designation bank
account. I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk
free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 20%
of the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care
of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone
bills, while 75% will be for me and my partners. Please, you have been
advised to keep top secret as we are still in active 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 when I hear from
you. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in
this deal on my confidential email address.

Yours faithfully,

+228 9956 48 29

Mr.Greyson KAKA

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