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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: "marife derona"<marif_derona7@myway.com>
Reply-To: marife.derona@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:38:50 -0500 (EST)
Subject: ATTN:FROM MRS MARIFE C.DERONA










MRS. MARIFE C. DERONACREDIT ACCOUNTS OFFICERHEAD OFFICE EQUITABLE PCI BANK TWR.MKT AVENUE. COR.H.V DELA COSTA STRPHILIPPINES.Good Day,Let me start by introducing myself, I am MRS MARIFE CARREON DERONA, CREDIT ACCOUNTS OFFICER EQUITABLE PCI BANK. I am writing you thisletter based on the latest development at my bank, which I will liketo bring to your personal edification. I am writing you this letterwith so much joy and excitement even though my heart goes out to thevery powerful and distinguished gentleman who I was fortunate to haveworked for and extremely privileged to have known for numerous years.I am a top official in charge of client accounts in EQUITABLE PCIBANK inside the Philippines.In 2001, my client was going through a horrendous divorce in theUnited States of America and was on the verge of losing most of hisestate to his vicious and diabolical wife. As a result of thisalarming predicament, my client came to me with a very brilliantidea. He transferred some funds!
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ten million two hundred thousanddollars ($10.2m) to a fixed deposit account in my bank under an aliaswhich only the two of us knew about as the confidentiality of the matter was necessary for his protection.Due to his untimely death in early 2002, the funds have been sittingin the account ever since and will continue to do so perpetuallyunless we do something about it. This is where you come in. I locatedyou through an agency that helps seek people by their email. Myclient did not declare any next of kin in his official papersincluding the paper work of his bank deposit. Against this backdrop,my suggestion to you is that I would like you as a foreigner to standas the next of kin to our client so that you will be able to receivehis funds. I want you to know that I have had everything planned outso that we can come out successful. I have contacted an attorney thatwill prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the nextof kin to my client. All that is required from
you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names andAddress so that the attorney can commence his job.After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also filein for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval andletter of probate in your favor for the move of the funds to anaccount that will be provided by you. There is no risk involved atall in the matter as we are going adopt a legalized method and theattorney will prepare all the necessary documents. The allocation ofour money will be as follows: 20%($2.02m) to you for your part inthis, 75% for me and my partners and 5% for any unforeseeableexpenses we may incur. I think this is extremely fair, as you havenothing to lose but just a little time, while on the other hand I amstaking my flawless reputation among other things. And besides $2.02million is no pocket change. Once you are approved, the entiretransaction should take no longer than twelve business days afterwhich we will go
about our daily business, but just millions ofdollars richer.As you can see this is easier than taking candy from a baby, but mindyou, trust is something that is developed over time and that issomething that we do not have. So I have to let you know that it willhighly unfeasible to try to run away with the money because eventhough only you can transfer money in and out of your account, thetransfer can only be authorized by my department of which i happen tobe the head. The moneywill be transferred from my bank to an account you will provide. Soplease, there should be no room for greed because ten million twohundred thousand dollars can quench even the most insatiable desirefor the almighty dollar.Again, I will be in charge of everything else. I will assume allresponsibilities for this endeavor so you don't have to worry aboutany legal ramifications, just what you will do with all that money.Your urgent response is highly anticipated so please email me throughthis email;
(marife.derona@hotmail.com) or through my secure faxnumber852-301-78440 for more details on this transaction as soon aspossible. This should be kept very secret and confidential. I believeyou know.Kind Regards,Mrs. Marife C. Derona.

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