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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: kelvmandy@gmail.com
Date: 4 Jun 2011 17:17:52 +0100
Subject: British Chambers of Commerce Email: Strike action in current economic climate
misguided

Dear friend,

It is my pleasure to share this good news with you. I hope you will
not expose or betray this trust that I am about to impose on you for
the mutual benefit of both of us. I am professor Kelvin Mandy a banker
in one of the most African leading banks here in Bamako Mali in west
Africa.

I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of (usd11.5 m)
million into your account. This money belongs to one of the (United
Nations peace keepers) who died during the civil war in cote d?ivoire
in the year 2002.

You can read more about ivory coast war by clicking on this site
bellow, (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm)

This account has been dormant for so many years in our bank without
any body to claim the fund because the account holder died along with
his family in the war living no body behind to claim the fund. I want
to present you as the next of kin of the deceased customer using my
position in the bank.

Our bank officials are planning to divert the fund into our bank
treasury as an unclaimed fund by the end of this fiscal year. I don't
want the fund to go into our bank treasury as an abandoned fund. So
this is the reason why I contacted you so that both of us can handle
the deal and share the money and invest together in your country.

In the disbursement of the money, I agree to share the money 50% / 50%
with you for the provision of your account where bank will transfer
the fund.

I will give you more details about this project when I hear from you.
This business is risk free. As a banker I know the steps to take for
us to succeed in this claim. I will provide you with every information
concerning the deceased customer and the fund if the need arises.

I need your information as stated bellow for a start.

1. Name in full:.......................
2. Address:..............................
3. Nationality:......................
4. Age:.....................................
5. Sex........................................
6. Occupation:......................
7. Marital status:............
8. Mobil number ..................................

NOTE: This claim requires trust between me and you for us to succeed.
for your information I need a capable hand to work with me therefore
do not border to reply back if you know that you are not capable
enough to handle this business with me.
Best regard,
Professor Kelvin Camara


Professor Kelvin Camara saw this article on British Chambers of Commerce and thought you should see it.

Strike action in current economic climate misguided
Commenting on the decision by Council workers to hold walkouts in a dispute over pay
http://www.britishchambers.org.uk/zones/policy/press-releases_1/strike-action-in-current-economic-climate-misguided.html


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