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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: "sen richard" <senrichard8@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: richardsen01@yahoo.it
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:50:30 +0000
Subject: YOUR INTEREST IS VITAL TO THE ACTUALISATION OF THIS DEAL !!!

ALPHA SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY
VIA VERNINI NO54,20156
MILAN,ITALY.
0039 320 875 8687
FAX:+39 02 45 62121
 
 
I am Mr. Richard Sen, credit officer of the Foreign Operations Dept. ALPHA SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY.I have an obscured business suggestion for you. Before the U.S and Iraqi war, our client Colonel Sadiq Uday, who was with the Iraqi forces and also business man, made a huge amount of fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Nineteen millions Five Hundred Thousand United state Dollars Only (USD$19.5M) in my 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 Colonel and his family had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that hit their home. After further investigation it was also discovered that Colonel Sadiq Uday did not declare,any next of kin in his,official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my Bank. So, Nineteen millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it.
 
What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my institution,  after a certain period of expiration, the funds will revert to the ownership of  my firm, ALPHA SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY, 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 Colonel Sadiq Uday so that you will be able to receive his funds with my fullest corporation and assistance.
 
WHAT IS TO BE DONE:
 
I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I shall give you the contact of an attorney that will help legalise  the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Colonel Sadiq Uday.
 
After you have been made the next of kin legally, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf  for the movement of the funds into your nominated bank account at anywere in the world.There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going to adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents to formalise our union.
 
Please endeavor to observe utmost secrecy in all matters concerning this issue.Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account you will be compensated with 30% of the remitted Funds; while we keep 60% and 10% will be set aside to,upset expenses both locally and international . Should you be interested please send me your full names, Phone & Fax Numbers and current residential address and I will prefer you to reach me on this personal  email address: richardsen03@yahoo.it
 
 Finally I shall provide you with more details of this operation whenever I hear from you and confirming your interest in this claims.
 
 Best  Regards,
 
Richard Sen.
 
0039 320 875 8687
FAX:+39 02 45 62121

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