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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: "Prince Ud" <princeud005@msn.com>
Reply-To: princedaveudo005@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:32:40 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE AWAITED.

ATTN/ Sir/Madam

Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. I am the manager
Bills and Exchange of Foreign Remittance office of Grand Bank of Af plc
(G.B.A.
Headquarters Lagos Nigeria) formally Barclays Bank of England
(BBE-England).

In accordance with Federal Government Policies, on indigenization Law on
company and Allied matters,of Jan 1972. I am writing you this letter
to ask for your support and co-operation to carry out this transaction.
for your support and co-operation to carry out this transaction.

The bank discovered an abandoned sum of US$25.5 million (twenty five million
five hundred thousand US Dollars)in an account that belongs
to one of our Foreign customer,Engr, ANDY HAMPTON,who died along side his
entire family in November 2002 in a ghastly motor crash. Since this
development, we have advertised for his next of kin or any close
relation to come forward to claim this money,but nobody came to apply
for the claim.

To this effect, I have decided to look for a trusted foreign partner
who can stand in as the next of kin to the deceased and claim this
money. I need a foreign partner to apply for the claim because of the
fact that the customer customer was a foreigner and we don't want this money
to go into the Banks Treasury as unclaimed fund.

NOTE: You do not have to be directly related to the deceased, in order
to assist me in carrying out this transaction.

Every document to effect this process will emanate from my table and I
will perfect every document to be in accordance with the banking law and
guidelines, So you have nothing to worry about. I have agreed
that 30% of the money will be for you, 10% for expenses incurred on both
sides, while 60% will be for me. If you are going to help me,
indicate by replying this letter and putting in your

PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

I await your immediate reply to enable us start this transaction in
earnest.

*Your response should be sent to my most confidential email address
below:

princedaveudo005@yahoo.co.uk

Once I receive your reply, I will send you the Text of Application for
immediate of claim.

Thanks for your anticipated assistance.

Yours faithfully,

Prince, David Udo.



URGENT RESPONSE AWAITED.


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