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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Dennis Baker" <osaro_b@monacomailing.com>
Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 17:39:16 +0000
Subject: Hello

From: Dennis Baker.

Reply to: dennis_bk@mighty.co.za
           
Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics.I am extending this proposal to you in my capacity as a close friend to the branch manager (Mr Mark Demsay) of one of the most reputable financial institutions here in the United Kingdom (Name withheld) and still a member of the cheif/Audit Committee scrutinizing all records of all transactions made in this bank since the year 1997 to early 2005 and my names are Dennis Baker.

I HAVE A CONCEALED BUSINESS SUGGESTION FOR YOU:

I and my colleague Mr Mark Demsay (The Branch Manager of this Bank) have the full details of an account which no one have deposited or withdraw from since two years now. This Account belong to our late friend General Mohamand Ibrahim Shabban. This money is ready for transfer any time the next-of-kin show up and that is why Mr Mark Demsay masterminded me to look out for some one with a trustworthy bank account outside London so that we can move this fund there for our personal use.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client General Mohamand Ibrahim Shabban who was with the Iraqi forces and also a business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of £15,000,000(Fifteen Million British Pounds) only in this branch. Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even during the war early last year. Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from him. we later find out that the General and his family had been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit their home. After further investigation we discovered that General Mohamand Ibrahim Shabban did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit, he also confided in us the last time he came for visit in London on October 2003 that no one except we knew of his deposit in this bank cos we where close friends. His main aim was to use this fund for some investment in europe.

 So!,£15,000,000(Fifteen Million British Pounds) is still lying this bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers us most is that according to the laws of my country at the expiration of four years the funds will revert to the ownership of the United Kingdom Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that i will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to General Mohamand Ibrahim Shabban so that you will be able to receive his funds for our personal use,

WHAT IS TO BE DONE:

We want you to know that we have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. We will prepare all the necessary document and my colleague (Mr Mark Demsay) will be there to sign all necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to General Mohamand Ibrahim Shabban. All that is required from you at this stage is for you to Please, provide us the following:

1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.

This will enable us to commence this transaction. After you have been made the next of kin, we will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you. There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going to adopt a legalized method and we  will prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio of 70% for me and my colleague, 25% for you and 5% for any expenses incurred during the course of this operation.

SHOULD YOU BE INTERESTED?

Please send me your contact address, private phone and fax numbers to this email: (dennis_bk@mighty.co.za) for easy
communication and I will provide you with more details of this operation.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Dennis Baker.
Tellephone:  +44-70-3184-3592
Tellepnone:  +44-70-3190-3573
Fax Number:  +44-87-1247-2142

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