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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: Tanko Yusuf <tanko_yusuf3@yahoo.dk>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:15:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Very-Urgent!!


From: MR.TANKO YUSUF

AFFIN SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY MALAYSIA

Salam,
 
Compliments of the
season and how you are today I hope fine. Before I proceed I would like to
introduce myself to you. My name is TANKO YUSUF and Chief Volt treasury staff
of the above Volt Bank Company in Malaysia. 
 
On September 2nd 1998,
an oil contractor MR AL SAUD BANDAR a Saudi Arabian Citizen made a volt (fixed)
deposited for twelve calendar valued at US$18.5 Million in my branch for family
safe treasure keep including with Gold, 
I have sent as directed a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from
his contact employers from Oil Company in Malaysia that MR AL SAUD, BANDAR,
died in plane crash along with his entire family.
 See below/ the
site list of his name. 
http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/index.html 

Further investigations
from our files revealed that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace
his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that MR AL SAUD, BANDAR did not declare any next of kin in all his
official documents, including his Deposit paperwork with us which is in my
possession. This sum of US$18.5 Million is still in the custody of our volt
security deposit and the interest and demurrage is rolled over with the
principal sum at the end of each year. Which we cannot locate any claims.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like
you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to MR AL SAUD, BANDAR so that
the fruits of this old man labor will not get into the hands of Arab league
laws which they have corruptly been using to sponsor many Arab rebels to
un-seat any government that never favors there agenda here in Asia and Middle
East as they are to claim it after 15 years of non-identification and 2 years
grace of Blood money confiscation which is their law of any unclaimed secret
deposit. 
 As a volt security in charge, what we have to do is simple, if you will
follow my instructions. You will send to me your complete names, addresses,
contact telephone number and ID copy information’s which I will secretly
programmed in the computer accounting deposit volt files of late MR AL SAUD
BANDAR  in our care  as his registered associate before his death and
who is entitled to inherit the deposit in case of any death or accident.


Upon you acceptance to work with me, 30% share
of the total sum will be for your role assistance while 70% will be for me,
which I intend to use for any business investment that you can help and direct
me in your country since I will be leaving here soon all are been completed and
confirmed to your side and care.
I will give you further
details on what I am expected from you as to do and following to my
instructions upon your confirmation to assist work with me and fulfilling all
transactions as there is no risk involve in this business only I need your
confirm co-operation and willingness to defend and protect my interest from
your own side which my side is OK and secured by me..
Anticipating to hearing
from you urgently.
Yours sincerely,
Mr.Tanko Yusuf.

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