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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: "daniel eze" <danieleze02@msn.com>
Reply-To: danieleze01@takemail.com
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:53:03 +0000
Subject: From: Mr.Daniel Eze,

From: Mr.Daniel Eze,
Account department
Union bank of Nigeria plc
Marina- Branch, Lagos.

To: The Managing Director/CEO

Re:
Transfer of the sum of us$20.5m dollars into your Account first, I must
solicit your confidence in this Transaction. This is by virtue of its nature
as being Utterly confidential and top secret. Though i know that a
transaction of this magnitude will make anyone Apprehensive and worried. But
I am assuring you that All will be well at the end of the day. We have
decided To contact you through this medium due to the urgency of this
transaction as we have been reliably informed Of your discreteness and
ability. Let me start by Introducing myself to you.

I am Mr. Daniel Eze, A senior accountant with the Union bank of Nigeria plc.
Marina branch office Lagos. I came to know about you in my private search
For a reliable and reputable person to handle this Confidential transaction
as we are still in active Service. The proposition.

An Canada national, late Engineer Jeffrey Landercasper,an oil
Merchant/contractor with the federal government of Nigeria, until his death
years ago in a ghastly Air crash in an Egyptian airline, banked with us here
at Union bank of Nigeria plc. Marina branch Lagos, and Had a closing balance
of us$20.5m used which the bank Unquestionably expects it to be claimed by
any Available foreign next- of-kin to the late beneficiary or alternatively
be donated to a discredited trust fund For the purchase of arms and
ammunitions at the Military War College in kaduna state here in northern
Nigeria. Sequel to this, fervent valuable efforts were Made by union bank
plicate get in touch with any of the Miguel’s family or relatives but proved
to no avail.

It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any
of the late Engr.Jeffrey landercasper [next-of-kin] he had no known wife and
children) that the management under The influence of our honorable chairman
and members Of the board Of directors, (retired) major-general kalu Uke Kalu
that An arrangement is made for the fund to be declared Un-claimable" and
subsequently be donated to the trust Fund for the purchase of arms and
ammunition to further Enhance the course of war in Africa and the world in
General. In order to avert this crude and negative Development, some of my
trusted colleagues and i now Seek your permission to have you stand as the
Next-of-kin to late Engr. Jeffrey Landercasper, soThat the fund us$20.5m
would be released and paid into Your account as the beneficiary's next-of
-kin. All Documents and proves to enable you receive this fund Will be
carefully worked out and more so as Professional bankers, we are assuring
you of 100% Risk free involvement. Your share stays while the Rest will be
for me and my colleagues for Investment purposes in your country.

If this proposal is alright by you, then kindly get to Me immediately thank
you in anticipation of your Co-operation.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Daniel Eze,
(Senior accountant)
Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc.
Marina branch
Lagos.


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