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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: "first bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <firstbankplc.firstbankplc@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 12:50:58 -0700
Subject: FOR TRUST

FROM THE DESK OF MR CHARLES KING
DIRECTOR, AUDIT & ACCOUNTS DEPT.
FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC (F.B.N)        
SAMUEL ASABIA HOUSE, MARINA-LAGOS-NIGERIA
Private Phone Number: +234-706-260-6229    
E-mail: firstbankplc.firstbankplc@rediffmail.com
 
 
 
                                                                     
Dear Friend,
 
 
 
I hope my email will reach you in good health.
 
 
I am Mr Charles King, the Director, Audit & Accounts department in the First Bank
Nigeria PLC.
 
 
 
I  write to request for your assistance to transfer the sum of $20 Million  United States dollars
into your Bank Account.
 
 
 
The above sum belongs to our deceased customer late Mr James Richard from Australia   who
died along with his entire family in the Swedish plane crash in 2003 and since then the fund
has been in a suspense account here in our bank.
 
 
After my detailed investigation, I discovered that Mr James Richard died with his next of kin
and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution stated that after the
expiration of  seven years,if nobody or person comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be
coffered/channeled into the bank  treasury as unclaimed fund and be written off.
 
 
 
Upon this situation and I been the only person that is incharge of this account,
I want you to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you the recognition and have
the fund transfer into your account.
 
 
 
This transaction is risk free on both sides because all the legal documents that will protect us from
any breech of law will be obtained from the legal Authority before the transfer of the fund into your
bank account.
 
 
Once we conclude this transaction,the total sum of the $20 Million United States dollars
will be shared between us as follows: 60% for me, 40% for you and expenses that occured
during the processing/transfer will be incured by both of us.
 
 
 
You are required to  follow my instruction in the process of  this transaction till the fund is transferred
into your bank account.
 
 
I request you to fill the below and forward to me for the processing of this transaction and onward
transfer of the fund into your bank account.
 
 
Your Full Name.............................
Your Sex..................................
Your Age..................
Your Country...........
Your Contact Address................
Passport / driving license....... 
Marital Status...........
Your Occupation.......                                                       
Your Personal Mobile Number................
 
 
 
Upon the conclusion of this transaction, I will come to visit you in your country for sharing of the fund
according to the stated percentage.
 
Thanks for your co-operation.
 
 
Await your immediate response.
 
 
My best regard,
 
MR CHARLES KING
 
 
DIRECTOR, AUDIT & ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT,
FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC (F.B.N) 
+234-706-260-6229  

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