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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: rayabu8@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 01:25:47 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY

FROM THE DESK OF MR .RAY ABU
WEMA BANK PLC
Dear Sir/ Madam
I AM MR RAY ABU MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT
THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF WEMA BANK PLC .
I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND
COOPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY
DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $15,000,000.00
(FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) IN AN ACCOUNT
THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS ENGR STEVE
MOORE WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY OF A WIFE AND
TWO CHILDREN IN NOVEMBER 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH.SINCE WE
HEARD OF HIS DEATH,WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT-OF-KIN
TO COME OVER AND PUT CLAIMS FOR HIS MONEY AS THE HEIR,
BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE THE FUND FROM HIS ACCOUNT UNLESS
SOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE
DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES.
UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER THEIR FAMILY MEMBER NOR DISTANT
RELATIVE HAS EVER APPEARED TO CLAIM THE SAID FUND.
UPON THIS DISCOVERY, I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE BUSINESS WITH
YOU AND RELEASE THE TOTAL AMOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE
HEIR OF THE FUND SINCE NO ONE CAME FOR IT OR DISCOVERED THE
MAINTAINED ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK, OTHERWISE THE FUND WILL
BE RETURNED TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.
I HAVE AGREED THAT OUR RATIO OF SHARING WILL BE AS STATED
THUS; 30 % FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER,60 % FOR ME AND 10 %
FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENCES
INCURRED BY YOU AND ME DURING THE COURSE OF THIS BUSINESS.
UPON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER, I WILL
COME TO YOUR COUNTRY AND MIND MY SHARE. IT IS FROM THE 60 %
I INTEND TO IMPORT AGRICULTURAL MACHINERIES INTO MY COUNTRY
AS A WAY OF RECYCLING THE FUND.
TO COMMENCE THIS TRANSACTION,I REQUIRE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY
INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY A RETURN E-MAIL AND ENCLOSE YOUR
PRIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER FULL NAME AND
ADDRESS AND YOUR DESIGNATED BANK COORDINATES TO ENABLE ME
FILE LETTER OF CLAIM TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS FOR
NECESSARY APPROVALS BEFORE THE TRANSFER CAN BE MADE.
NOTE ; THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
BECAUSE OF ITS NATURE. I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR
PROMPT RESPONSE. GET BACK TO ME ON ANY OF THIS EMAIL
ADDRESSES ,rayabu@walla.com
PLEASE YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IS HIGLY REQUIRED AS THIS
TRANSACTION NEEDS AN UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY.
REGARDS,
MR.RAY ABU
WEMA BANK PLC


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