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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: Alfred Uzo <alfred.uzo1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: privateinfodesk@mailaton.com
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:06:10 -0400
Subject: APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS.

>From the Desk of: Alfred Uzo
Direct Line: Tel: +234-805-2041-003
Our Ref: FGN/EF/CBN/CP/C/05/2010
Attn: BENEFICIARY.

RE: APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS.

Following the directives received from the Office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, as a result of petitions and counter petitions by foreign contractors and fund inheritors over non-payment of their contract claims, this office has been mandated to look into all overdue contract payments yet to be released for vetting and immediate payment.

Your name is among the list of beneficiaries short-listed for immediate payment. Be informed that there are several accounts submitted for your payment by your local representatives Engr. Williams Okon to the KTT Director, Central Bank of Nigeria We do not know into which account to effect your payment.

Please, you are hereby required to clarify the following immediately: -

1. Did you broker your debt to one Mr. Smart Kevin of Canada to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?

2. Did you sign any “Deed of Assignment” in his favour, thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details?

Northwest trust Bank
One Oakbrook Terrace, Chicago, Illinois USA,
6023-13 76ABA ROUTING NO: 171000152,
A/C NO: 12 49819
A/C NAME: Titan Erectors,
Gerard V. Radice/Konzeng Agent

3. You are required as a matter of urgency to confirm the legitimacy of the above claim and kindly give us reason why you decided to affect the above Change of Account.

If you are not aware of this claim, please confirm to us through the above stated telephone, and e-mail address immediately by stating your authentic Account details, Contract Number and Contract Amount for proper credit of your funds as we have here in your file.

Due to the long delay this payment has suffered, be rest assured that immediately these payment irregularities are cleared, you would receive your fund remittance analysis for clearance of funds into your account.

Note that we are bound to recognize Mr. Smart Kevin's claim, if you fail to promptly response to this inquiry following the Deed of Assignment he submitted to claim this payment. Make sure you get back to this office as soon as possible so that the necessary action will be taking immediately.

Alfred Uzo.
privateinfodesk@mailaton.com
International Payment Department(IPD)




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