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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: "James Biso" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesbiso2@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:12:37 +0100
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.


DR JAMES BISO
AFRICA INTERNATIONAL BANK LIMITED
1O KOFU BAYOMI CLOSE,VICTORIAN ISLAND,LAGOS.

ATTN:MANAGER/CEO


I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INTRODUCE TO YOU ABOUT THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION ON THE VIEW OF THE FACT THAT YOU
ARE TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE IN BUSINESS AS RECOMMENDED BY A CLOSE AND CONFIDENTIAL FRIEND.
ALTHOUGH I DID NOT DISCLOSE TO HIM THE BUSINESS I WANT TO TRANSACT WITH YOU.

I AM ALHAJI USMAN BELLO THE WESTERN DISTRICT BANKMANAGER OF AFRICA INTERNATIONAL BANK. (AIB) THERE IS
AN ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 1980 AND SINCE THEN, NOBODY HAS OPERATED ON THIS ACCOUNT AGAIN. AFTER
INTENSIVE INVESTIGATIONS I DISCOVERED THAT THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS THE MANAGER OF U.MARTINS NIGERIA LIMITED
LTD ( A FOREIGNER) AND HE DIED LONG AGO AND HAS NO BENEFICIARY IN NIGERIA. MY INVESTIGATION PROVED TO ME AS WELL
THAT THIS COMPANY KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT AND THE AMOUNT OF THIRTY EIGHT HUNDRED MILLION U.S DOLLARS
(US$38,800,000.00) ONLY INSIDE THE ACCOUNT.

IN VIEW OF THESE FACTS, I WILL NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO OPEN A DOOR TO THIS OPPORTUNITY BY OPENING AN ACCOUNT
IN YOUR NAME IN OUR AFFILIATE BANK WHERE THIS FUND CAN BE REMMITTED.

YOUR ASSISTANCE AS A FOREIGNER IS NECESSARY BECAUSE, THE MANAGEMENT IS READY TO WELCOME ANY PERSON
(FOREIGNER) WHO HAS CORRECT INFORMATION. I WILL BURN THE WHOLE DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THIS BUSINESS
IMMEDIATELY THIS MONEY IS REMITTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT AND I WILL COME TO YOU FOR SHARING.

I WILL APPLY FOR MY ANNUAL LEAVE IMMEDIATELY I CONFIRM YOUR READINESS TO ACT AND RECEIVE THIS FUND INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT. THIS IS TO ENABLE ME USE MY POSITION AND INFLUENCE JUDICIOUSLY TO EFFECT THE ONWARD MOVEMENT OF
THIS MONEY. AT THE CONCLUSIONOF THIS BUSINESS, I PROMISE TO GIVE YOU 35% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT, 60% WILL
BE FOR ME AND 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES BOTH YOU AND ME MIGHT HAVE INCURED DURING THE
TRANSFER.

I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT REPLY. YOU CAN SEND ALL YOUR MESSAGE TO ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL FOR SECURITY
REASON.

YOURS SINCERLY,
DR JAMES BISO

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