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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "David Morgan" <davidmorgan@unionbankngworld.org>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 12:37:54 +0000
Subject: FROM UNION BANK PLC.

FROM:MR DAVID MORGAN.
CHIEF AUDITOR MINISTRY OF FINANCE/UNION BANK
CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
ABUJA.
http://www.fmf.gov.ng
http://www..unionbankng.com
 
URGENT ATTENTION
 
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
 
I am the above named person.Permit me to use this medium in intorducing you to a transaction of mutual benefit.
 
I got your information when I was searching for a reliable,honest
and trustworthy person to entrust this business with,and I want to believe that my comming to you is not by accident.
 
I wish to ask for your assistance in transfering the sum of
$2,500,000.00 USD (Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars only.)into your
personal or company`s bank account.
This fund is a residue of the over inflated
Industrial Contract bills awarded by the MINISTRY OF
FINANCE to some foreign firms over the past 3 years.
This deal was been carefully worked out
with all the attendant loop holes sealed off.
 
The original contractors have been duely paid by the
paying bank(Union bank plc).
This balance is suspended in the escrow accounts awaiting
claims by any foreign company of our choice whom we put forward as the beneficiary.I intend to pay out this fund now as the committee is
winding up its activities for the fiscal year.

As the chief auditor,I have the relevant wherewithall and contacts needed to facilitate the release of this funds as soon as possible to any off-shore location .
However, I need the assistance of a foreigner to provide the facilities to transfer this money out of the
country.This is borne out of my beleif in the
non-stable and porous political nature of this sub-region.
 
Based on the laws and ethics of our employment as civil servants working under this parastatal, we are not allowed to operate a
foreign account.This is the more reason why I need
your assistance to provide an account that can sustain
this fund for safe keeping and my future investment
with your comprehensive advise,assistance and
partnership in your country.
 
I shall allow you 30% of the entire sum as
compensation,while 65% will be held on trust for me
while 5% will be used to defray any incidental charges
and cost if any,during the course of the transaction.
This transaction will be successfully concluded within
10-12 banking days if you accord me with your unalloyed
co-operation.
 
You should provide the following:
YOUR FULL NAMES AS THE BENEFICIARY WITH
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
 
Upon the receipt of your favourable response,the certificate
of job completion of one of the contracts will be
issued in your favour and submitted to union bank for accreditation and approval towards releasing and transfering the fund to your
nominated account without delay.Other relevant documents will be released to you as well in due course of this transaction.
 
This transaction is 100% risk free
 
YOU CAN REACH ME VIA MY CONFIDENTIAL E-MAIL ADDRESS (
morgandavid207@yahoo.co.uk)
 
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU ASAP.
 
With regards.
MR DAVID MORGAN.

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