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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:
Reply-To: <cbank24@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject: Hello:

Hello:



It's my pleasure to write you this mail message of my investment partnership with you which I hope you will treat as highly confidential.



I am Mr. John Mike White, Manager Foreign Bill & Exchange Dept, of my bank here in Hammersmith Branch London. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you for investment with you as my foreign partner. On October 15, 2003, our client/customer Mr. Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah who was the Deputy Governor of Baghdad in Iraq and also business man who made a Fixed Deposit for 24 calendar months for investment with us, with a value of Four Million Five Hundred thousand British Pounds Sterling only under my branch here in London



Upon maturity of this fund several notices was sent to him through his contact, even after the war late last year. Another notification was sent and still now no response came from him. We later found out that the Deputy Governor was assassinated/killed in Baghdad during the war in Iraq . The link below is a verification of the news about his death: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3970619.stm OR http://www.uslaboragainstwar.org/article.php?id=6979



After further investigation it was also discovered that Mr. Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah did not declare any next of kin to us in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit with us. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office in Hammersmith Branch – London that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank because of his position in Iraq Government. According to the British Law, under foreign and defence affairs, at the expiration of (five) years, such funds will revert to the ownership of the British Government account for financing military operations, such as purchasing of arms and ammunitions for the military.



In order to avert this negative development, I will like to seek for your permission as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah so that the fruits of this late man's labour will not be use for financing weapons which will further enhance the courses of war in the world in general. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork / legal back up documents for this transaction will be done by the deceased attorney here in London and with my position as the Manager, Foreign Bill and Exchange Deposit Department will guarantees the successful execution of this fund transaction approved and released to you.



You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.



Please if you’re interested kindly forward to me the following details below, so to enable the transfer commence without delay.



Your Full Name...............................

You’re Contact Address..................

Your Country...................................

You’re Tel No.................................

Date of Birth...................................

Occupation………………………..



BE FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTION.



You can call me on my private line +44 703 5982565 for more discussions towards this business transaction.



Awaiting your prompt reply.

Sincerely,



Mr. John Mike White

Manager,

Foreign Bill & Exchange Dept

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