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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: "Mr.Frank Ubah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankuba1968@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:53:52 -0000
Subject: FROM ZENITH BANK NIG PLC

ZENITH BANK NIG PLC.
PORTHARCOURT MAIN,
26 ABA ROAD PORTHARCOURT,
Tel: +234-704-060-9688


Greetings From Mr. Frank Ubah,

I crave your indulgence for the unsolicited nature of this letter, butit was borne out of desperation and current development. Please bear with me. I am Mr. Frank Ubah. A Director of ZENITH BANK NIG PLC. I was the Personal banker to my client Engr.Rathbun Richardson a National of your country, who used to own an oil servicing company here in Port Harcourt a Herein after shall be referred to as my client. On the 23-10 October 2005.my client and his wife and their only son were involved in a Bellview Plane Crash All occupants of the Plane Crash unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I had made several inquiries through your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relative but this exercise has proved unsuccessful.

www.articles.cnn.com/2005-10-23/world/nig...
www.onlinenigeria.com/photos/thumbnai...

117 killed in Nigeria plane crash - CNN

After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives through his Country's Chamber of Commerce, to locate any member of his family not much progress was achived. My late client was an influential wealthy businessman, an oil magnet here in Port Harcourt and he left behind a deposit of $11.5 Million in his domiciliary bank account in ZENITH BANK NIG PLC. here in Port Harcourt. After the death of my client his lawyer contacted me, as a director of the bank to provide his next of kin who should inherit his fortune.The board of directors of this bank adopted a resolution and I was mandated to provide his next of kin for the payment of this money within 28 working days or forfeit the money to the bank as an abandoned property.


The bank had planned to invoke the abandoned property decree of 1996 to confiscate the funds after the expiration of the period given to me. I there fore, decided to contact with these facts before me because of the similarities. By virtue of my closeness to the deceased and his immediate family, I am very much aware of my client financial standing and the bank account he operates. I have reasoned very professionally and I feel it will be legally proper to present you as the next of kin of my deceased client so that you can be paid the funds left in his bank account hence I contacted you. I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin to the Deceased since you are at an advantage, so that the proceeds of this Bank Account valued at US$11.5 Million Dollars can be paid to you.

We shall both share the funds. 55% to me and 45% to you, I shall assemble all the necessary Legal Documents that will be used to back up our claim. 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 law.


You may also send your phone number so that I can call you.and send all of your contact so that i will use it to start processing the document that will back the up transaction ,

1.Your First/Middle & Last Name:
2.Your Full Office or Residential Address:
3.Your Original Country of Origin:
4.Age/Sex/Marital Status:
5.Position Held in Office:
6.Present Occupation:
7.Office Telephone/Fax:
8.Residential Tel/Fax & Mobile Line:
9.Banking Details:
10. The Official Amount Owed To You:
11. The Country Where you are expecting your claim from:
12.A certified Copy of your international passport or any scanned
identity to prove yourself.

Reply through my private email:mrfrankubah@yahoo.com
I look forward to your urgent response.

Best regards,

Mr.Frank Ubah,

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