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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: "Mr Dietmar Grebs"<info@mail.bistrobro.com>
Reply-To: dietmargrebs98@gmail.com
Date: 25 Feb 2024 15:51:31 -0800
Subject: TREAT URGENTLY AND CONFIDENTIAL.

FROM THE DESK OF Mr Dietmar Grebs
MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE OF CREDIT SUISSE BANK LONDON 
UNITED KINGDOM,E-MAIL: dietmargrebs406@gmail.com

TREAT URGENTLY AND CONFIDENTIAL.


DEAR SIR/Madam

HOW ARE YOU, FIRST I WILL EXPLAIN MY SELF IN BRIEF FOR YOU BEFORE WE PROCEED. I AM THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF CREDIT SUISSE BANK LONDON (CSB) I AM WRITING TO SEEK YOUR INTEREST OVER A BUSINESS THAT CAN BENEFIT ME AND YOU, IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $53,700.000 MILLION  US DOLLARS ( FIFTY THREE  MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS ONLY).

IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER ( MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM MUNICH, GERMANY) WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN NOVEMBER 15TH 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH. PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm

SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH SINCE THE YEAR 2000, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT UNLESS HIS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATIVE APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.

IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AND TWO OTHER OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT NOW DECIDED TO ESCAPE WITH THE FUND, AND AS SUCH WE VIAL TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU SO THAT MY BANK WILL RELEASE THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO OUR BANK DECEASED CUSTOMER FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR CLAIMS AND WE DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS THE POLICY OF THE BANK DEMANDS THAT AFTER 25 YEARS IF AN ACCOUNT IS NOT OPERATIVE BY THE BENEFICIARY OF NEXT OF KIN.

INFECT I KNOW THE FUND WILL NOT EVEN GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY, BUT OUR TOP BANK OFFICIALS (DIRECTORS) WILL ONLY SHARE IT AMONG THEMSELVES INTO THEIR ACCOUNTS.

THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE IN LONDON UK STIPULATES THAT IF ANY CUSTOMER ACCOUNT OR PROPERTY REMAINS UNSERVICEABLE OR DORMANT, AND UNCLAIMED AFTER 25 YEARS, THE ACCOUNT WILL BE CONFISCATED AND TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL. THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A BRITISH CITIZEN CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER.

WE AGREE THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, IN RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT, AND YOUR IMMENSE CONTRIBUTION TO CHAMPION THE COURSE OF TRANSFERRING THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT. 10 % WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE BOTH PARTY DURING THE BUSINESS AND 60 % WOULD BE FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES. THERE AFTER I AND MY COLLEAGUES WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED.

THEREFORE TO ENABLE MY BANK TRANSFER THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,I WILL SEND TO YOU THE TEXT OF APPLICATION WHICH YOU WILL SEND TO MY BANK AS NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED CUSTOMER AND THAT WILL BE WHEN YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST IN THE BUSINESS, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS RELATIONS OR NEXT OF KIN OF OUR BANK DECEASED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHERE IN THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED. UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION.

I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS RISK-FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED INFORMATIONS WILL BE PERFECTLY MADE FOR YOU TO CHAMPION THE COURSE OF THE TRANSACTION WITH MY BANK WITHOUT ANY HITCH OR RISK .

YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER PRIVATE EMAIL dietmargrebs406@gmail.com

TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
YOURS SINCERELY,
Mr Dietmar Grebs
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER(CSB)
E-MAIL: dietmargrebs406@gmail.com

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