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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: <minister23@terra.com.mx>
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 00:56:29 +0100
Subject: ACT FAST

Dear friend,

I am Mr isah sally, the director in charge of auditing and acounting
department of the Standard Trust Bank PLC., [STB PLC] Lagos - Nigeria.
I'm writing with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you
on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at

the end of the transaction.

During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person
[Engineer Mr. Andrew] - who died along with his wife and only child in the

Ikeja bomb blast of the 27th of January 2002, and the funds has been
dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in our

custody - either from his family, a kin or any relation before our
discovery to this development.
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself to
enable the whole plans and idea become profitable and successful during

the time of execution. The said amount is US$6M [Six Million US Dollars]

And meanwhile, all the whole arrangements to put claim over this fund
as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval,

then transfer this money to a foreign account - has been put in place.
Also, directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon
as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also
benefit personally to this great opportunity.
In fact, I could have done this deal alone - but because of my position

in this country as a civil servant [Banker] - we are not allowed to
operate a foreign account and would eventually raise eyebrows to my side
-
during the time of transfer because I work in this bank. This is the
actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow - who will put

forward a claim as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of oath to
the Bank and also present a foreign account where he/she will need the
money to be re-transferred into on his/her request - as it may be -
after due verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of
the
bank - where the whole money will be remitted from to your own
designated bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
And on the smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled
to 45% [$2.7 Million USD] of the total sum as gratification, and
another 5% for charity organisation for the less priviledged and 50% will
be
for me. I am still in the employ of the bank and intend to retire from
service after I conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the
whole situation here from this bank until you confirm the money is
transferred in your account/custody and ask me to come down to your country

for subsequent sharing of the fund according to the percentages already

stipulated and further investment, either in your country or any
country you advise us to invest in.
All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I hear
from you.

Best regards,

Mr isah sally

PLEASE VIEW THESE LINKS BELOW TO CONFIRM WHAT I AM TELLING YOU ABOUT
AND GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR HONEST AND GOOD RESPONSE.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm

http://www.worldsocialist-cwi.org/index2.html?/eng/2002/02/02.html

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