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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: joseph david <djoseph669@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 11:46:21 +0100
Subject: TREAT AS CONFIDENTIAL

Hello

My name is Mr.David Joseph from Brondesbury, North West London here in
UK,I write with my private email I'd due to how confidential this
matter is.

I work for Citibank 25 Canada Square, canary Wharf London UK, as
international Remittance Director.

In my department as international Remittance Director I discovered an
abandoned sum of $50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million United States Dollars)
in an account that belongs to Late ex-President of Libya(Late
MANMMAN GADDAFI)

It is very well known to me that during the time the account was
opened by late MANMMAN GADDAFI, he did not specify any name as
his NEXT of KIN.The bank will close the account very soon as unclaimed
funds, and will Revert it back into banks profit,

I then have decided to look for someone who will accept to work with
me as my partner to claim this funds as the beneficiary with my
assistance as the bank senior staff on the international remittance
department.

This is why I contacted you through the internet to seek your
co-operation to work with me,

I will provide you with the documents that you need to make this
claim, and also I will make sure the funds is approved to you from the
inside as a senior staff, because I have such influence, and once the
fund is released to you no one can ever come forward ever in the
future to talk about the funds.

We will share it equally as soon as the fund is transferred into your
nominated bank account, you will take $20,000,000.00 and I will take
$20,000,000.00,And the remaining $10,000,000,00 will be given to
charity homes.

every expenses that will be incurred will be covered equally by the
both of us ,and this whole transaction must be kept confidential till
the end and thereafter, for our own security.

I can assure you that this will be very successful because I have
experience, and I work here also as a senior staff,

I will retire very soon and I will want my retirement to be an
enjoyable retirement after so many years of working as a banker.

All I require now is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality ,and
Trust to enable us finalize this transaction within few days,

I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law,

I want you to understand that I have worked in this bank for 19 years,
and I have the knowledge on how to make this work.

To indicate your interest Send to me your complete contact details
and identifications to enable me start the process.

1. Mobile Number..............................
2. Office Number..............................
3. Fax Number.................................
4. Residential Address........................

I will sincerely hope for you to read, and reply with understanding.

Respectfully Yours,

David Joseph

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