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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: "Akanchawa Uba" <akanchawa@akanchawauba.org>
Reply-To: akanchawauba@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 09:10:37 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF: MR.AKANCHAWA UBA.

FROM THE DESK OF: MR.AKANCHAWA UBA.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION,
AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK(ADB),
LAGOS-NIGERIA,WEST AFRICA.
EMAIL:akanchawauba@yahoo.fr
TEL/FAX:00234-803-7146467.
 
Dear,
 
(TOP SECRET)
 
I am Mr.Akanchawa Uba.the director in charge of auditing and
accounting section of Africa Development Bank(ADB) Lagos Nigeria,
West Africa withdue respect and regard. I have decided to contact you
on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us
at the end of the transaction .
 
During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department
came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person
who died on October 31st 1999 in a plane crash and the fund has been
dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund
in our custody either from his family or relation before our
discovery to this development.
 
The said amount was U.S $15.2M (Fifteen Million Two Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) . As it may interest you to
know, I got your impressive information through the Nigerian chambers
of commerce on foreign business relations here in Lagos Nigeria.
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as
the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required
approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has been put
in place and directives and needed information will be relayed to
you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist
us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity.
In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position
in this country as a civil servant(A Banker),we are not allowed to
operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on
my side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank.
 
This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or
fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin with
affidavit of trust of oath to the Bank and also present a foreign
account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his
request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the
correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be
remitted from to your own designation bank account.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk
free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be
entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be
set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of
transfer and also telephone bills, while 65% will be for me and my
partners. Please, you have been adviced to keep "top secret" as I am still in
service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal
with you.
 
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you
confirm the money in your account and ask me to come down to your
country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to
percentages previously indicated and further investment, either in
your country or any country you advice us to invest in.
All other necessary vital information will be sent to
you when I hear from you.

I look forward to receive your immediate response
through my email:akanchawauba@yahoo.fr,
Tel/Fax:00234-803-7146467.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Mr.Akanchawa Uba.

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