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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: rodmendez@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 00:20:15 +0100
Subject: CONTACT US

ATTN:
URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPOSAL:
MAY I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO ASK FOR CO-OPEATION AND PARTNERSHIP FOR THE
INVESTMENT OF ($US12, 800,000.00) ABROAD TWELVE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY, BEING PROCEED FROM LIQUIDATED ACCOUNT.

I AM RAUL GOMEZ THE AUDITOR GENERAL, CITI TRUST BANK INC, MADRID-SPAIN. IN
THE COURSE OF AUDITING, A FLOATING FUND WAS DISCOVERED IN A DOMANT ACCOUNT
OPENED WITH A PRIVATE NAME IN 1996 AND SINCE 1999 NOBODY HAS OPERATED THIS
ACCOUNT. AFTER GOING THROUGH SOME OLD FILES AND RECORDS, IT WAS DISCOVERED
THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT DIED WITHOUT A [HEIR] OR NEXT OF KIN. THIS
MONEY HAS BEEN LAYING FALLOW IN AN ESCROW ACCOUNT. IF NOTHING IS DONE URGENTLY
TO REPATRATE THE FUND IT WILL BE PAID TO THE TREASURY OF EUROPEAN CENTRAL
BANK AND USED FOR ECONOMIC AID TO UNDER DEVELOPED COUNTRIES.MR. ALLAN P.SEAMAN,
A FOREIGNER, AND AN INDUSTRIALIST, DIED SINCE 1999 AND NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS
ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT NEITHER HAS ANY FAMILY MEMBER OF THE DESEASED STEPED FORWARD
TO APPLY FOR CLAIM.

AS I AM SET TO RETIRE FROM ACTIVE BANKING SERVICE, IT IS MY INTENTION THAT
UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSACTION THE FUND SHALL BE INVESTED
ON A VIRILE AND PROFIT ORIENTED VENTURE FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT.IN VIEW OF
THE ABOVE THEREFORE, ALL THAT IS REQUIRED FROM YOU AT THE MOMENT IS JUST
TO PROVIDE ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUND WOULD BE LODGED TEMPORARY BEFORE INVESTMENT
OF SAME.

YOU SHOULD FORWARD YOUR FULL NAME TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS AND YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT DETAILS THAT WILL BE USED IN TRANSFERING THE MONEY.YOU WILL HAVE
TO ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE CONFIDENCE REPOSED IN YOU BY SITING
ON THE FUND WHEN IT ARRIVES YOUR ACCOUNT.ON SHARING I AM PROPOSING (20%)
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, (75%) WILL BE FOR US WHILE (5%) WILL BE SET ASIDE TO
TAKE CARE OF ALL THE EXPENSES THAT WILL BE INCURED BY BOTH PARTIES DURING
THE COURSE OF THE TRANSFER.I AM ALSO SUGGESTING THAT WE HAVE A FORMAL MEETING
IN MADRID TO DISCUSS DETAILS AND SIGN DOCUMENT THAT WILL SAFE GUARD OUR INTEREST
IN THE PROPOSED INVESTMENT PLAN.

YOUR URGENT REPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.DIRECT YOUR RESPONSE TO MY
PRIVATE E-MAIL:(larry_rmendez@walla.com)

BEST REGARDS,
RAUL Gomez.



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