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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: ChummyClub<info@chummyclub.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 05:48:28 -0700 (MST)
Subject: mr.franci bekeo wants to add you as a friend on Chummyclub.com


mr.franci bekeo
Mr.franci bekeo wants to add you as a friend on Chummyclub.com
Click here to go to Chummyclub.com and then confirm the invitation.
 
Personal Message:
Good Day to you and your family. I have a confidentially business I want to discuss with you, and also extend my business relationship with you for other lucrative activities of mutual interest and understanding. I am a banker by profession from Accra Ghana, West Africa and currently holding the post of Director for Auditing in the Accounting Unit of my bank. I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds worth US$6,800,000 (6.8 Million USD) which belongs to one of my Customer who is an oil dealer in Qatar,He died in Plans crash since 2006 with his wife and No children as next of Kin in the data base. >From my banking experience, it will take up to fourteen (14) working days to conclude this transfer so I sincerely need your help in it because this might be my first and last opportunity of a life-time. I also would want you to treat this as urgent, top secret and confidential. I want you to also know that this transaction will involve some expenses between both of us but I assure you that all expenses incurred us in this transaction will be deducted out from 5% of the total fund before the sharing of the fund according to the percentages we shall agree on. I will come over to your country as soon as the transfer is over to receive my own share of the fund for further investments with your advice. You are going to get % 40 of the total Amount of money and i want you to know that as the bank director,I will make sure the fund is transferred without any problem or hitch because i am involved and i don't want anything that will jeopardize my image which i have labored to work all these years,be assured that their will never be a problem because i know the way to handle it. 10 % for God work and Orphanage Homes. Please, I want you to understand that a stitch in time saves nine so your urgent response is needed for immediate transfer of this fund into your receiving bank account. Write back and tell me if you can carry out this transaction with me. Contact me Via my private email address : francis_md.standardctbk@hotmail.com I look forward to a prospective business relationship between us, I can still enlighten you if you are confused about the deal. Mr.Bekeo Email me : francis_md.standardctbk@hotmail.com
 
Regards,
Chummyclub.com

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