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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: ben hies <benhie00021@msn.com>
Reply-To: <benhies@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:54:47 +0000
Subject: request for agreement



MR BEN HIES
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT,
LA CAIXA BANK OF SPAIN


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a banker by profession from Spain and currently working in the Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank. I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds (€9 million) of one of my bank clients late Mr. Christian Eich who died along with his entire family on 31 July 2000 in a plane crash. The fund for transfer is of clean origin. You can confirm the geniuses of the deceased death by clicking on this web site

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 50/40 while 10% will be mapped out for expenses after the fund has been transfer into your bank account. If you agree to my business proposal i require you to send me your personal information’s such as your full name, your telephone number, your occupation, your full home address, and your scanned photograph, immediately i receive those datas, i will forward the details of the transfer and the application of claim to you which you will fill and send to the bank for the claim .have a great day.

Your Faithfully
Mr. Ben Hies

NB, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS YOUR TOP SECRECT AND MAKE IT CONFIDENTIAL TILL WE RECEIVES THE FUND INTO THE ACCOUNT

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