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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: david_maxwell@microcamp.com.br
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:50:35 -0300
Subject: I AM VERY GLAD I FOUND YOU




IN RESPECT AND REGARDS!!! I AM VERY GLAD I FOUND YOU Mr. David
MaxwellBranch Accountant,Nigeria international Bank PlcLagos Nigeria,Email:
mr_david_maxwell@yahoo.dk





Attention Mr/Mrs





Why NIGERIA'S PLANES CRASHNigeria has faced numerous airline crashes arising
from poorly maintained equipment, overworked and lean flightHello and how are
you doing today friend? I just hope all is well with you and hope this email
meets you and your family in a good perfect condition.With all pleasure i
present this to you, for this is legitimately legal and straight forward with
your trust needed to abide to it confidentiallyI am an Accountant with NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC. (N.I.B ) My name is Mr. David Maxwella Banker I am the
personal Account Manager to Engineer Williams of your country, who used to
work with shell Development Company inNigeria. Here in after shall be
referred to as my client On 4th may 2002, my client,his wife, and their three
children were involved in a plane crash Kano,northern Nigeria, kano
state,en-route Abuja (The Capital City).All occupants of the plane member
where lost their lives. Unfortunately on this same flight were other
dignitaries like the Nigerian Sports Minister and a host of others. The
following websites could be referenced:





 





http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stmhttp://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.htmlhttp://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/05/06/stories/2002050600
451500.htm http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/05/05/stories/2002050503070101.ht m





 





 





Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.  I
have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property 
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged, particularly
the NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC ( N.I.B).Where the deceased had an account
Valued at about ($ 84





Million USDollars) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin.Or have
the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since
I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 to 3 years now,
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since
you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($
84 Million USDollars) can be paid to you and then you and me Can share
the money.40%to me and 55% to you. 5% will set aside for defrayal of any
expenses that may be incurred locally and internationally in course of the
transfer.An attorney will be contracted to help us revalidated and notarize
all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we
may make.





All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. further more, i
will also like to get your personally information?s in full for urgent
contacts of guide lines to be pass across to you by me from my bank when
needed just like I have done, as this will help us come successfully in this
transaction.





1, Full Name: Mr. David Maxwell2, Telephone Number: code of dial
(+2348034098912) 3, Occupation: Account Manager4, Age: 565, Present Home
Address: 772 mary land west dock Lagos Nigeria Email:
(mr_thomas-green1@yahoo.dk)have a nice day.Yours SincerelyMr. Thomas Green





IN RESPECT AND REGARDS!!! I AM VERY GLAD I FOUND YOU Mr. David
MaxwellBranch Accountant,Nigeria international Bank PlcLagos
Nigeria,Email:  david_maxwell556@yahoo.com





Attention Mr/Mrs





Why NIGERIA'S PLANES CRASHNigeria has faced numerous airline crashes arising
from poorly maintained equipment, overworked and lean flightHello and how are
you doing today friend? I just hope all is well with you and hope this email
meets you and your family in a good perfect condition.With all pleasure i
present this to you, for this is legitimately legal and straight forward with
your trust needed to abide to it confidentiallyI am an Accountant with NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC. (N.I.B ) My name is Mr. David Maxwella Banker I am the
personal Account Manager to Engineer Williams of your country, who used to
work with shell Development Company inNigeria. Here in after shall be
referred to as my client On 4th may 2002, my client,his wife, and their three
children were involved in a plane crash Kano,northern Nigeria, kano
state,en-route Abuja (The Capital City).All occupants of the plane member
where lost their lives. Unfortunately on this same flight were other
dignitaries like the Nigerian Sports Minister and a host of others. The
following websites could be referenced:





 





http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stmhttp://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.htmlhttp://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/05/06/stories/2002050600
451500.htm http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/05/05/stories/2002050503070101.ht m





 





 





Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.  I
have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property 
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged, particularly
the NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC ( N.I.B).Where the deceased had an account
Valued at about ($ 84





Million USDollars) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin.Or have
the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since
I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 to 3 years now,
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since
you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($
84 Million USDollars) can be paid to you and then you and me Can share
the money.40%to me and 55% to you. 5% will set aside for defrayal of any
expenses that may be incurred locally and internationally in course of the
transfer.An attorney will be contracted to help us revalidated and notarize
all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we
may make.





All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. further more, i
will also like to get your personally information?s in full for urgent
contacts of guide lines to be pass across to you by me from my bank when
needed just like I have done, as this will help us come successfully in this
transaction.





1, Full Name: Mr. David Maxwell2, Telephone Number: code of dial
(+2348034098912) 3, Occupation: Account Manager4, Age: 565, Present Home
Address: 772 mary land west dock Lagos Nigeria   or my private 
Email:    address  mr_david_maxwell@yahoo.dkhave a nice
day.Yours SincerelyMr. David Maxwell





 





 





 





 





 


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