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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: "FROM DR,BENJAMIN FRANK." <desmondterry001@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:30:23 -0800
Subject: RE : BUSINESS COLLABORATION WITH YOU.

DEAR FRIEND ,
RE : BUSINESS COLLABORATION WITH YOU.
I AM WRITING TO CRAVE YOUR INDULGENGE TO SHARE THIS GREAT LIFE OPPORTUNITY WITH US. WE HAVE THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS(USD150,000,000.00) REALISED AS OVERINVOICE FROM THE USD2.5BN PORTS OVERALL A/Q/D/ FOR 2005. WE WANT TO GET A RELIABLE PARTNER LIKE YOU AS A RELIABLE PERSON WHOSE ACCOUNT COULD BE USED TO GET THIS FUND OUT OF AFRICA. THIS TRANSACTION IS LEGAL, GENUINE AND RISKFREE AND WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 72 HOURS ON GETTING YOUR CONSENT AND THE REQUIRED ACCOUNT DETAILS. SHARING FORMULAR SHOULD BE DISCUSSED ON THE AGREEMENT DRAFT THAT IS ATTACHED BELOW. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS THE ONLY THING THAT IS NEEDED FROM YOU :
YOUR FULL NAME.................................
ADDRESS...............................................
DATE OF BIRTH.....................................
PLACE OF BIRTH...................................
PROFESSION.........................................
MARRITAL STATUS...............................
CELL PHONE.........................................
LAND PHONE.........................................
FAX NUMBER........................................
E-MAIL ADDRESS...................................
NAME OF BANK.....................................
ADDRESS OF BANK................................
ACCOUNT NUMBER................................
SWIFT CODE...........................................
REGARDS,
DR.ALEXANDER ORUZ.
AGREEMENT ATTACHED. PLEASE GO THROUGH AND MAKE YOUR COMMENTS.
29 MARCH,2006
AGREEMENT OF DEED BETWEEN TWO PARTIES:
*** ..................................OF ………………BORN ON ...............IN .................. , WHO IS HEREBY KNOWN AS THE FIRST PARTY
AND
*** DR.ALEXANDER ORUZ OF TEMA PORTS AUTHORITY, GHANA, BORN IN LONDON IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SECOND PARTY.
HAVE TODAY AGREED TO WORK TOGETHER AS PARTNERS WITH THE FOLLOWING OUTLINED BINDING CONDITIONS :
1- THAT THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION = ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD150,000,000.00).
2-THAT THE FUND BELONGS TO DR.ALEX ORUZ AND HIS COLLEAGUES WHO ARE BEING REPRESENTED BY DR.ALEX ORUZ .
3- THAT THE FUND IS IN GHANA AT THE MOMENT.
4- THAT THE SAID FUND NEEDS TO BE SENT TO ...................................... FOR INVESTMENT(S) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE THERE AS THE REASON FOR THIS FUND TRANSFER.
5- THAT ............................................HAS NOMINATED AN ACCOUNT FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE SAID USD150,000,000.00 TO ..............................................
6- THAT THE SHARING FORMULAR SHOULD BE ..................................TO HAVE 25%, DR.ALEX ORUZ 35% AND 40% FOR THE REST OF HIS COLLEAGUES.
7-THAT NO ONE OUTSIDE THE MENTIONED PARTIES SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION TILL IT IS COMPLETED (THE FUND BEING IN THE ACCOUNT OF ................................... IN .....................................................
8- THAT ................................. SHOULD NOT TOUCH THE SAID FUND WHEN IT GETS TO THE ACCOUNT IN ............................................ TILL THE SECOND PARTY’S REPRESENTATIVE DR.ALEX ORUZ GETS TO ................................... FOR THE SHARING AND POSSIBLE INVESTMENT AS AGREED IN ITEM NUMBER 6.
9- THAT ................................................. WILL BE IN GHANA FOR ROUTINE ACCOUNT OPENING, FUND INSPECTION AND OTHER NECESSARY FORMALITIES PRIOR TO THE FUND TRANSFER AS THE ONLY ROLE HE HAS TO PLAY OUTSIDE THE NOMINATION OF HER ACCOUNT FOR THE TRANSFER.
10- THAT THIS FUND IS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE NOMINATED ACCOUNT OF .......................................................... AS GIVEN BELOW AND AN OFFSHORE ACCOUNT IS ALSO ACCEPTABLE :
NAME OF BANK : ……………………………………………..
BANK ADDRESS: ……………………………………………….
ACCOUNT NUMBER : ……………………………………
ABA CODE : SWIFT CODE : ……………………………….
BENEFICIARY : ………………………………………………..
11- THAT EVERY COMMUNICATION HENCEFORTH WILL BE BY SUBJECT "GHANA" WHICH IS A MEASURE TO GET THIS TRANSACTION COMPLETELY PROTECTED FROM INTERNET SCAMS AND PIRACY.
WE HEREBY DECLARE THAT EVERYTHING STATED ABOVE IS DUELY AGREED UPON AND IS BINDING AND ANY OF THE DEFAULTED PARTIES CAN BE SUED TO COURT FOR NECESSARY DAMAGE CLAIM FOR SUCH BREACH OF CONTRACT.
SIGNED……………......... .......................................(FIRST PARTY)
SIGNED………………….........DR.ALEXANDER ORUZ(SECOND PARTY)


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