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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: Ryan Edward <ddsingh@prakash.com>
Reply-To: mrstephenfelix@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2016 05:16:47 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Dear , Profitable Business Opportunity.



Dear ,

Am so sorry for contacting you with this proposal through email. This is because of my tight work activities and for the safety of this transaction. We are unfamiliar with each other, but it takes a day for people to know. I will start by introducing myself. My name is Mr. Ryan Edward, I am a citizen of United Kingdom.

I will like to propose a legitimate business to you and please take this serious. I am proposing a deal that will make us richer and you are very important to this deal as you will find out.

I am a senior accountant, Director of Foreign Accounts & Auditing with the Central Bank Indonesia here in Jakarta. I have worked here for a little more than 19 years now and I was the personal accountant to one (Engineer Freddie Bahram ) a foreign contractor with PT. Bumi Resources Tbk. who has an investment account with my bank.

Unfortunately, my client died along with his nuclear family in France while on sabbatical in the summer of 2007, may their soul rest in peace. He died without leaving a will. Several efforts were made to find his extended family through your embassy without any success.

I received a notice last week to provide the next of kin of ( Freddie Bahram ) being his accountant or the account risk being transferred to the Government Suspense Account (es-cheat) in few weeks. I am contacting you to assist me in repatriating the funds left behind by my late client, so the fund will be transferred to you as the legal NEXT OF KIN.

This claim will be executed without breaching any Indonesian laws, and success is guaranteed if we cooperate on this. The bank will release the account to you because of my recommendation of you as the next of kin.

I am a very religious person and I will be very sincere and optimistic to you; I expect the same from you. I will follow the transaction up, so you know that I am not joking, when I get your response. The amount involved is 19,249,700 USD; I propose we share the proceeds 50% for me and 50% for you, I think this is fair.

Kindly get back to me by e-mail only for confidential reasons. My email is ( ryan.ed@outlook.com ). I will give you all the necessary information about the deal when I get your response. Contact me through my private E-mail: ryan.ed@outlook.com

I anticipate your cooperation. Treat this proposal with utmost good faith, confidentially and urgency for a 100% success.

Regards,
Mr. Ryan Edward.
E-mail: ryan.ed@outlook.com

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