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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "SAM ADIMORAH" <samadimorah5@ig.com.br>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 05:24:28 +0200
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME VERY IMPORTANT!!!


FROM THE DESK OF MR. SAM ADIMORAH

CHIEF ACCOUNTANT WITH
AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC
DATE: 24TH MAY 2008
TELEPHONE: +229-93-859-789
E-MAIL: *samadimorah1@live.fr*<http://us.mc559.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=samadimorah1@live.fr>

DEAR FRIEND,

GOOD DAY AND COMPLIMENTS, I AM WRITING THIS LETTER IN CONFIDENCE BELIVEVING
THAT THIS MAIL FIND YOU IN AM EXCELLENT CONDITION OF HEALTH.MY NAME IS MR.
SAM ADIMORAH I WORK WITH THE AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC AS A GROUP HEAD
TREASURY DEPARTMENT/ ACCOUNTANT. IN THE DISCHARGE OF MY DUTY, I STUMBLED ON
THIS DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT THAT HAS REMAINED DORMANT FOR FIVE YEARS NOW WITH
FIFTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($15.5M) IN IT.

ON MY PERSONAL INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE ACCOUNT HOLDER DIED IN
AIR CRASH ACCIDENT WITH THE MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY WHO SHOULD BE THE NEXT OF
KIN TO THE AMOUNT.SINCE MONDAY JULY,2003,13:22 GMT 14:22 UK IN PLANE CRASH,
I AM WRITING YOU MAIL SO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO REMIT THIS AMOUNT OF
MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF KIN HENCE THE DEPOSITOR HAPPENED TO
BE A FOREIGNER.

IT IS SIMPLE PROCESS WHICH WILL TAKE A SHORT WHILE TO PROCESS. OUTSIDE
THIS,THE BANK MANAGEMENT WILL CONFISCATE THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY AS UNCLEARED
EFFECTS AND SEND THE FUND BACK TO THE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ACCOUNT
HERE IN BENIN . ONCE I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL TELL YOU ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT THE MONEY AND THE OPERATIONAL METHOD WE CAN USE TO EFFECT THE
REMITTANCE INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT.

NOTE THAT MY PURPOSE OF CONTACTING YOU IS BECAUSE THE DECEASED HAS THE SAME
NAME WITH YOU.IN <http://you.in/> REGARDS TO THIS TRANSACTION AND ALSO A
NATIONAL OF YOUR COUNTRY, IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME. ALL I REQUIRE IS
YOUR HONEST CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS DEAL THROUGH, I GUARANTEE
THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT
YOU FROM ANY BRANCH OF LAW .

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR SWIFT REPLY, FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION I
WILL BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU CAN DISCLOSE YOUR DIRECT PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX
NUMBER IN YOUR REPLY TO ME TO ENABLE ME CALL YOU IMMEDIATELY AND FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION .PLEASE MY DEAR GET IN TOUCH WITH ME VIA MY PERSONAL EMAIL: (
*samadimorah1@live.fr*<http://us.mc559.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=samadimorah1@live.fr>
)
TO ENABLE ME DISCUSS FURTHER FOR MORE INFORMATION OF THE BUSINESS.

BEST REGARDS

MR. SAM ADIMORAH
TELEPHONE: +229-93-859-789

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