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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: Mr PETER Obaskie <departm55@admin.in.th>
Reply-To: mr.peter.obaseki@manager.in.th
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 14:17:15 +0200
Subject: Please Your Kind Reply Urgently.



From Mr. Peter
Auditor FCMBANK
Tel: +234-807-514-2993
Email: mr.peterobaseki@yahoo.it

Hello friend, Warm greetings to you .

With best regard I have a proposition for you:

My name is Mr. Peter Obaseki, am an Auditor in First City Monument
Bank Plc. Bear with me for reaching you through this medium in my
search for a reliable hournest person to handle this business
opportunity with me, I got your contact details from the directory of
chambers of commerce and industry foreign trade division. My purpose
of writing you is to seek for your cooperation for business described
here under. 6-six years ago During our end of the year auditing
process , I discover an abandoned fund (US$28,500,000.00) in a file
belonging to Mr. Benjamin Jesse a foreigner deceased client of my
Bank who died as a result of Swiss-air passengers plan crash with
others on board including entire family: Benjamin Stacey {son},
Benjamin Wahkyn {Daughter}, Benjamin Whitney Ginger{wife},

Please confirm the incident in the below link by CNN.
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/

Though I know a business of this magnitude may make you apprehensive
and worried, but I am assuring you that am in control, everything will
be taken care off, with my position in this transaction, both of us
has to work together to achieve this business successfully.

Since after the incident. No one has ever come forward to make claim
for his money as his heir{son} which soposed to be his next-of-kin
died in that same accident (May their soul rest in perfect peace).The
fund is still in this bank branch.
The major reason for this proposition is that: Soonest this fund will
be confiscated'' if no one comes forward to apply for the claim, As
it was stated clearly in the Nigerian banking guidelines that any
UN-operational ''Dormant'' fund in Bank account for period of 14years
will be declared unserviceable bill and reverted to government
treasury, A letter of probate has been issue as an order of mandamus
to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries.,

consequently because'' this will happen in the next few months, that
is why I decided to seek your confidential cooperation for us to claim
this fund on mutual befits'' Rather not allowing top bank directors
and politician to enrich them self more with it, lets cease this
opportunity?? i know all it takes and the requirement, all i need
from you is your acceptance to this business offer.

If you accept! i will then present you as the next of kin to the
deceased by placing your details the bank files of the deceased, to
enable us claim the fund. All documentations needed will be carefully
worked out on your behalf by a Barrister who specialize this kind of
transaction, this total funds Twenty- Eight million, Five Hundred
Thousand (US$28,500,000.00) in a domiciliary account will be
released and transferred in your favor as the beneficiary's next of
kin. upon completion of this project both of us shall split the fund.

Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual
business endeavor by furnishing me with the following
information if you are willing to work this out with me.

1. Your Name
2. Address.
3. Direct Telephone and fax numbers; for our personal contact.
4. Copy of ID.

This is to prepare the PAPER WORK for the claim in your favor.
Final in conclusion of this project we shall have the money
sheared., I have thought of doing out 5% to charity organization from
your locality based on your recommendation. I will also require your
assistance to invest my own share in your country as i will not like
to bring back this money to my country now that am still in service.
this opportunity will be more benefiting to us. Do consider taking
this advantage and also the trust I have bestowed in you. Kindly
treat this information with utmost confidential. If this proposal is
acceptable to you, getback to me immediately.

If not notify me immediately to seek for someone that is willing and
please delete it from your mailbox.

Thanks and best regards,
Mr. Peter Obaski

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