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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: dr.mane@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:32:00 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20CAN=20YOU=20BE=20TRUSTED=20?=

Hello,
CAN YOU BE TRUSTED
My name is Dr.Ruben Mane, I am member of Independent Committee of Eminent
Persons (ICEP), Switzerland.
ICEP is charged with the responsibility of finding bank accounts in Switzerland
belonging to non-Swiss indigenes, which have remained dormant since World
War II. It may interest you to know that in July of 1997, the Swiss Banker's
Association published a list of dormant accounts originally opened by non-Swiss
citizens. These accounts had been dormant since the end of World War II
(May 9, 1945). Most belonged to Holocaust victims.
The continuing efforts of the Independent Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP)
have since resulted in the discovery of additional dormant accounts -54,000
in December, 1999. The published lists contain all types of dormant accounts,
including interest-bearing savings accounts,
securities accounts, safe deposit boxes, custody accounts, and non-interest-bearing
transaction accounts. Numbered accounts are also included. Interest is paid
on accounts that were interest bearing when established.
The Claims Resolution Tribunal (CRT) handles processing of all claims on
accounts due non-Swiss citizens. A dormant account of Hami Ramzy with a
credit balance of 15,800,000 US dollar plus accumulated interest was discovered
by me. The beneficiary was murdered during the holocaust era, leaving no
WILL and no possible records for trace of theirs. The Claims Resolution
Tribunal has been mandated to report all unclaimed funds for permanent closure
of accounts and transfer of existing credit balance into the treasury of
Switzerland government as provided by the
law for management of assets of deceased beneficiaries who died interstate
living no wills).
Being a top executive at ICEP, I have all secret details and necessary contacts
for claim of the funds without any hitch. The funds will be banked in the
Holland, London or Spain, being a safe for funds and we can share the funds
and use in investment of our choice. Due to the sensitive
nature of my job, I need a foreigner to HELP claim the funds. All that is
required is for you to provide me with your details for processing of the
necessary legal and administrative claim documents for transfer of the funds
to you.
Kindly provide me with your full name, address, and telephone/fax. For
the fund to be transferred to a secure, numbered account in your name and
country via any of the corresponding banks in London or Spain, of which
you will be capable of accessing the funds gradually and transferring
to your country and other banks of choice in the world. My share will be
60 percent and your share is 40 per cent of the total amount. THERE IS NO
RISK INVOLVED. You can find additional information about unclaimed funds
through the internet at the following websites:
www.swissbankclaims.com <http://www.swissbankclaims.com>
<http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9902/09/germany.holocaust/>
www.avotaynu.com <http://www.avotaynu.com>
www.icheic.org <http://www.icheic.org>
www.livingheirs.com <http://www.livingheirs.com>
www.wiesenthal.com <http://www.wiesenthal.com>
The Holocaust Claims Processing Office has put funds in Escrow awaiting
submission of valid claims for necessary disbursement, I find myself privileged
to have this information and this may be a great opportunity for a life
time of success without risks.
Thanking you in anticipation for your prompt response.
Dr.Ruben Mane?





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