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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: "Mrs. Bjurstrom Erica" <connectwithstb@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 17:10:15 +0200
Subject: Mrs. Bjurstrom Erica

50 Fremont St # 2210,

San Francisco,

CA 94105,

USA.


We are unfamiliar with each other but it takes a day for people to know. I
will like to propose a legitimate business to you and please take this
seriously. I am proposing a deal that will make us richer and you are very
important to this deal as you will find out. I am a senior accountant with
Standard Chartered Bank USA. I have worked here for more than 12 years now
and I was the personal accountant to one Engineer (Lex Mabasa) a foreign
contractor with Royal Dutch plc who has an investment account with my bank.
Mr. Mabasa is from South Africa.


Unfortunately, my client died along with his nuclear family in France while
on sabbatical in the summer of 2007, may their soul rest in peace. He died
without leaving a will. Several efforts were made to find his extended
family through the embassy without success. I received a notice last week
to provide the next of kin of Lex Mabasa being his accountant or the
account stands at risk and will be transferred to the government (es-cheat) in
21 days time. I am contacting you to assist me in repatriating these funds
left behind by my late client since you both come from Africa. I got your
contact through African trade directories.


This claim will be executed without breaching any American or international
monetary laws and success is guaranteed if we cooperate on this. The bank
will release the account to you because you are from Africa and my
recommendation of you as the next of kin. I am a very religious person and
I cannot lie; I expect the same from you.





Please you must know these languages in case the bank wants to confirm:
Zulu, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Ndebele, Venda it is very important in this
transaction.


Kindly contact me via my Personal E-mail address
bjursstrromerica@consultant.com I will forward my International passport so
you know that i am not joking, when I get your response. The amount
involved is $11,649,400 USD; I propose we share the proceeds 50:50, I think
this is fair. I will give you all the necessary information about the deal
when I get your response. I anticipate your cooperation. Treat this
proposal with utmost confidentially and urgency for a 100% success. If you
are not interested please delete this mail.



Regards,



Mrs. Bjurstrom Erica
bjursstrromerica@consultant.com

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