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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: Nguyen Dieu Pham <nguyendieupham2@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 17:23:40 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear Sir / madam,


1] Thanks for accepting my friend request, I speak English very well but I
have to write to you with the help of google translator so you can
understand me better. Is the name in your profile your real name?

I am Mrs. Nguyen Dieu, working as Audit Manager in Vietnam International
Bank. I contacted you for a reason. A citizen of your Country that has the
same name as yours had a fixed deposit with my bank, valued at
US$420,000.00. The due date for this deposit was last year. Sadly he was
among the death victims in the May 11, 2014, fatal accident in Vietnam
involving seven vehicles along Hanoi city road where seventeen people were
killed on the spot.

I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of his
relatives without any success so I decided to track any of his relatives
through the last name over the Email/Facebook.. I have been mandated by my
bank management to provide the next of kin to his account. If I don't get
any of his relatives in 29 days the account balance of $420,000.00 will be
returned to the government treasury.

Since you have the same surname as the late account holder, I cannot find
any of his relatives. I now seek your consent to present you as the next of
kin to the late account holder. You and I will share the money 50/50 after
the money is transferred to you. I think this is a fair decision instead of
the Vietnam government taking the money.


I was his personal accountant before he died. I have all the vital
information for us to claim the money without any problem .I only worry
about your ability to keep this transaction secret to protect my job
.Please, do treat this information as confidential. If you are interested,
write to me then I will tell you what we need to do to claim the money
within 2 weeks.
( dieunguyenpham07@gmail.com )
Whatsapp: +84909317399


(2)
I feel very comfortable doing this transaction with you, from my few
communications with you I think you seem to have a good and open spirit of
fairness. I only worry about your ability to keep this transaction secret
to protect my job and also for a successful completion. Please, I will also
appreciate you sending me a signed agreement that the money would be shared
50/50 without any conditions as soon as it gets into your account.

The name of the bank I work for is Vietnam International Bank and I am
currently the Audit Director of the Doi Can branch. Attached to this post
is a copy of my international ID and my work card for your insight. At the
beginning, I have to tell you that this is not any kind of joke.

I have conducted feasibility studies, assuring you that it is 100% risk
free and protected as long as you follow my instructions at any time and
also keep all secrets among us. I will take care of the data associated
with the account after the transfer is complete. My position in the bank
gives me the assurance that I am in a better position to complete the
transfer with you without any interference from any person.

I will introduce you as a link to the late pagan language, and the only
proof the bank will need is your identification, where your names are
written. This is a very smooth operation, with me in the bank it will not
take more than 2 weeks and the funds will be released to you. The first
step is to place your name as a close relative on an account in our bank
database so that all information is reflected accordingly. To accomplish
this, you will request that you send me the following information below for
application purposes;

Your full names
Your mailing address
Your phone / fax number
Gender / Occupation
Marriage status
Photocopy of your valid ID

Once I get the above information and conclude with the internal
arrangements, I will put your name in our bank database, I will quickly
inform you about the next step and I will compile a report letter that you
will send to our bank and inform them of Mr. Gentian’s death and asked for
his bank statement and that you are his next of kin.

I hope you understand me. Please note to treat this transaction with the
utmost confidentiality for our benefit. I am waiting for your urgent
response.


(3)
Thanks for the information. I must tell you that you did encourage my trust
and confidence. Your openness is a clear indication that you are a good
person. I pray our partnership in this transaction will work out perfectly.
Meanwhile, I wish to inform you that all the necessary changes in my bank
system database are now completed and the account now bears your name as
the Next of Kin/Heir to the account deposit. You have to contact our bank
management and inform them about the death of your uncle late Gentian and
request them for his account deposit balance.

Please, you must not let them know that you are having communication with
me or anybody from here, meaning the bank should not know my involvement in
this inheritance claim (Business) so that it won't be that I am the one
furnishing you with information. I will be forwarding you all the
information and legal documents needed by the Bank towards this transaction
once the bank requested for it.

It is the APPLICATION LETTER, copy it and send it to the bank immediately
through this email address below;

info@vibintl.com


Update me as soon as you hear a response from the management upon sending
this application letter. Thank you and remain blessed.


(4)

I'm very happy that the bank has finally responded and I thank you for the
immediate update. I want you to understand that everything is working in
our favour,

I have read and understand that the bank is asking for some answers and
documents related to Late Mr. Gentian to confirm if you are the real next
of kin to inherit the left over fund of Late Mr. Gentian.

you were asked to provide the bank with such items numbering from 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, and 9 which shall be sent to you in my next mail






On the death certificate issue, I have to arrange that here and i will pay
the fee and get it as soon as possible.As you know that Late Mr. Gentian
was involved in fatal accident in fatal accident in Vietnam involving seven
vehicles along Hanoi city Vietnam where thirty-five people were killed on
the spot and because of the nature of his death and circumstances behind
it, no death certification was issued for him then, but since the Bank
Management requires that, I shall instruct my family doctor here in Vietnam
to prepare a death certificate for Late Mr. Gentian which will definitely
cost me money but don't panic,i can handle that myself no matter the cost.

On the issue of the company's Incorporation Certificate, I will handle that
too, though it will cost me some money like the death certificate. I will
get a copy of the Oracle Consulting Incorporation Certificate from the
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry; I will pay someone there to
retrieve a copy for Late Mr. Gentian's business incorporation certificate.

I want you to know that before I decided to embark on this transaction, I
had thought of likely requirements by the bank and its authorities for the
claim, and I slept over it knowing that the transaction will not be a
failure, that was why I embarked on it. So I need your unreserved support
and efforts in order to make this transaction a successful one.

I will get everything ready by tomorrow so you can forward them to the
bank. Also, I shall send a copy of the Deposit Certificate which was issued
to late Mr. Gentian when the fixed deposit contract was made.


I shall start arranging for the two documents immediately and I will send
them to you as soon as they are ready.


(5)
DEAR MR. HAN NGOC VU


I write to confirm that I have received your letter. Firstly I am pleased
the bank management has responded positively and confirmed me as the
rightful beneficiary to the account, secondly I have studied the
requirements from you, the bank legal department and I am in agreement with
the bank's requirement. I have listed below my understanding of the
questionnaire and their answers as follows including the documents as
requested.

Questions numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10. The answers are provided
below under each of the questions. 7, and 8 are the documents attached to
this mail.

1. STATE CLEARLY HIS FULL NAMES WITH US IN OUR DATABASE
ANSWER: MR. MR.GENTIAN ....................

2. STATE HIS NATIONALITY
ANSWER: UKRAINE

3. WHAT IS THE MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME OF LATE MR. GENTIAN .............
ANSWER: MARIA

4. HOW OLD WAS LATE MR. GENTIAN .................. IN THE YEAR OF THE
DEPOSIT WAS MADE
ANSWER: HE WAS 51 YEARS OLD

5. STATE THE COMPANY NAME OF LATE MR. GENTIAN ................
ANSWER: ORACLE CONSULTING INC. VIETNAM

6. STATE TO US THE SECRET CODE OF THE DEPOSIT
ANSWER: VIB7519XXXX


7. PRODUCE A SCAN COPY OF HIS COMPANY CERTIFICATE OF INC. HERE IN VIETNAM
AND DEATH CERTIFICATE
ANSWER: ATTACHED

8. PRODUCE A SCAN COPY OF THE DEPOSIT VOUCHER OF THE FUND.
ANSWER: ATTACHED

9. STATE CLEARLY HIS CURRENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS HERE IN VIETNAM BEFORE HIS
DEATH
ANSWER: 212-931 PHOUGH PHU THU, WARD 3, DISTRICT 6 HANOI CITY VIETNAM.

10.A COPY OF ID CARD.
ANSWER: ATTACHED



YOURS SINCERELY,
MR. LVOVICH IGOR LEONIDOVICH.


(6)
Dear Friend,

This is good news. I am very happy you have been approved as the rightful
beneficiary next of kin to the account deposit. And you were also invited
to visit Vietnam and to appear at the Vietnam High Court on Monday 11TH
October, 2022 by 1:30 pm for affirmation of an Oath Affidavit before the
court thereafter proceed to our bank headquarters and sign your final
release order papers to empower our Remittance unit re-activate the late
Mr.Gentian dormant account to effect the transfer of your approved
inheritance funds into your designated bank account without any further
delay.

Please urgently contact the Vietnam High Commission (Embassy) in your
Country as soon as possible today and find out the maximum time for
processing a Visa to Vietnam to enable you know if you can visit my Country
Vietnam within the given time frame. But I will deem it very wise to let
you know that in an event that you cannot defend yourself properly in the
Court, or you cannot visit Vietnam within the given time, I will solicit
your understanding towards appointing the recommended attorneys in the
approval notice to you by the bank who can as well help you in the oath
Affidavit swearing to avert any form of controversial question beyond your
capability to answer.

Nevertheless, I want you to know that we cannot leave any loopholes that
will generate any sort of thinking twice by the bank or Court. Please read
carefully and contact me immediately for more information and whether you
can visit Vietnam via our bank headquarter which is also an opportunity for
you to visit my family, Or if you will contact the recommended attorneys on
the bank approval letter, LAW PREMIER CONSULT LIBERTY CHAMBERS (
REVEREND.BARRISTER TRUONG HUYNH ). Please let me know your mind so I can
draft a letter for you, which you will send to the bank and lawyer.

Meanwhile, The attached file is the Statement of Account and the bank Next
of kin telegraphic transfer form, which you are advice to fill it with your
bank account details where the bank will transfer the fund.Please,download
the attached file, the (FORM T.T STB) (NEXT OF KIN TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER
FORM) and fill in your bank account information and return back to the bank
immediately and make sure you make no mistake filling your bank account
details to avoid any obstacle when transferring your approved funds or you
send them to me so i can help you fill the form.

I await your update ASAP., Please it is very urgent now.

(7)
My brother,you know very well that without you coming to Vietnam, it means
you cannot do anything without the help of a lawyer.
In a situation whereby you cannot make it to Vietnam within the given time
and considering the fact that the court are likely to ask you some
controversial questions which you will find very difficult to answer while
on sit,
I will deem it very wise for you to contact the lawyer the bank recommended
for you to represent you in court and finalize the transaction on your
behalf.



(8)
Dear Reverend.Barrister Troung Huynh

Sir, I got your contact details from Vietnam International Bank. You were
recommended to me by the bank management concerning my inheritance fund
which I inherited from my late uncle GENTIAN ................. Sir, I wish
to know if you can represent me in my approved next of kin inheritance
claim I had with the above mentioned bank in your Country. Please get back
to me as soon as you receive this e-letter because it is very urgent as the
bank has given me few days to fly down to Vietnam for an Oath Affidavit
swearing scheduled on Monday 18TH October, 2022 and signing off my final
release order papers before the management of the bank to empower the bank
transfer my approved inheritance funds to my account which I decided to
appoint you because I cannot fly to Vietnam due to the condition of my
health and limited time frame. I have no visa yet and I know it takes days
to process a visa. Moreover, I am resistant to traveling long distances due
to my health. I can only fly or travel on my doctor's permit and approval
which I am not permitted for now. Therefore, I require you to represent me
and stand on my behalf before the High Court of Justice via Bank
Headquarters’ to sign off the final release order documents/papers to
sanction the bank Advisory Department transferring my outstanding approved
inheritance funds to my bank account in my Country. I hope to receive a
favorable response and please attend to this mail as soon as possible
because of the limited time we have.

Yours sincerely,
Mr Maher Ibrahim Taha Aladarbeh


(7) Replies to Lawyer

Account name ======== Gentian Arben Mukhutov

Account number===== PNB0037273210

Amount =========== $12.500.000.00

Year of deposit====== 12TH APRIL, 2012.

Bank Name =======Philippine National Bank Limited

BENEFICIARY'S DETAILS

Name:==========Mr. Mukhutov Khairiddin Samardinovich.

Address:========= Russia, St. Petersburg, Saushkina str., 115 square 21

Phone Number:========= +7 981 140 2962

Country :============ Uzbekistan

Passport: =========

Attach ID:.

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