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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: "frank evis" <fevis02@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:39:46 +0200
Subject: fevis02@hotmail.com

Dear Friend,

Having obtained your contact from the internet I then decided to contact and solicit your mutual assistance at all cost for for deep interest to invest in your country.I am frank fevis, branch Manager,STANDARD BANK SOUTH AFRICA.On the 25th july 2000.one Andreas Schranner,a German National,German Property magnate made a numbered time(Fixed)Deposit,valued at $19,500,000.00(Nineteen Million.Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)for twelve calandar months in my Bank Branch.

Upon Maturity,we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.After a month,we sent another reminder and finally we discovered from his associates partners that
Andreas schranner died from air disaster in 25th july 2000.on further investigation,it was discovered that he died without making a WILL(En-state)and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.please you can confirm this fact from the website which was aired from the BBC WORLD NEWS:(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
On futher investigations,it was discovered that Late Andreas Schranner did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,including his bank Deposit papers work
here at the bank.The total sum.$19,500,000.00 is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.No one will ever come forwrd to claim it.In accordance with the Banking Federal Laws and constitution,at the expiration of 5(five)years,the money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies as the next of kin to claim the funds.
consiquently,I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the next of kin to late Andreas Schranner so that you and I can benefit from the fruit of the old man's Labour to enhance humanitarian Organisation Worldwide.Upon acceptance of this approval,I shall send to you either by fax or email a scanned copy of the standard banking Corporation\"Next of kin Payment Application form\"as well as detailed information on how this deal would be transacted.We shall as well employ the services of a solicitor for the drafting of the LAST WILL& TESTAMENT of Late Andreas Schranner and to obtained all other relevant papers in your name for the necessary documentation for payment approval in my Bank headquarters in your favour.
The money will be shared in the ratio:sixty percent for me,Thirty five percent for you and five percent for any arising contingencies during the course ot the transaction.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law,as i will use my position as the Bank's Branch Manager to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction.
Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required.If this interest you,please reply me immediately via the private email below and please include your private phone number for voice contact and fax number so that i can provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction better.
Awating your urgent reply.
Thanks.
Best regards,
MR  FRANK EVIS
Phone number;+27838672201


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