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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: bello2ng2009@terra.com.mx
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 10:05:54 -0800
Subject: ref:

AFRO-MEDIA COMMUNITY BANK
# 20 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE
ABUJA-NIGERIA
CREDIT/LEASING DEPARTMENT.


I GOT YOUR NAME THROUGH INTRNET,WHEN I WAS LOOKING FOR A TRUST WORTHY FELLOW
THAT CAN DO BUSINESS WITH .NEVERTHELESS MY NAME IS DR BELLO MUSA, THE
MANAGER OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEPARMENT.
ON THE 20TH DAY OF APRIL, 2004, THERE WAS A DEVASTATING FIRE OUT-BREAK WHICH
CONSUMED VIRTUALLY ALL THE DOCUMENTS AND THE COMPUTERS ON THE BUILDING OF
THE BANK.
BEFORE THIS FIRE INCCIDENT, I LENT TO SOME CUSTOMERS OF THE BANK
USD50,000,000.00 (FIFTY MILLION US DOLLARS). AFTER THE INCCIDENT, I HAVE
BEEN ABLE TO COLLECT
USD28,000,000.00 (TWENTY EIGHT MILLION US DOLLARS) WHICH I DEPOSITED WITH
THE INTERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA PLC ON MY PERSONAL ACCOUNT.
IT IS A KNOWN FACT TO THE CUSTOMERS OF THE BURNT COMMUNITY BANK THAT THERE
IS NO HOW THEY CAN REGAIN OR CLAIM THEIR MONEY WITH THE BANK SINCE THE FIRE
CONSUMED VIRTULLY ALL THE DOCUMENTS. MORESO, IT IS ONLY ONE BRANCH IT HAS
SINCE IT IS A COMMUNITY BANK
EVER SINCE I DEPOSITED THIS HUGE SUM OF MONEY INTO MY PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT
WITH THE INTERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA PLC, I HAVE BEEN THINKING OF WHAT
TO
INVEST WITH THIS MONEY, BUT NOTHING SO LUCRATIVE HAS ACTUALLY COME
TO MY MIND.
I THEREFOR CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO AVAIL YOURSELF, SO THAT THE
USD28,000,000.00 CAN BE TRANSFERED INTO UR BANK ACCOUNT, SO THAT I WILL
COME
OVER TO UR COUNTRY AND
INVEST WITH 50% OF IT AND GIVE TO U 50% WHICH IS USD14,000,000.00 FOURTEEN
MILLION US DOLLARS.
U CAN CONTACT ME THROUGH ALTERNATE EMAIL ADDRESS
bello2ng2009@post.cz

SO THAT I WILL ACQUINT U WITH THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE.
PLS BE SINCERE AND HONEST WITH ME AS THIS WILL PAVE WAY FOR GREATER BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN THE TWO OF US.

THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING,

DR BELLO MUSA




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