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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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Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN DOUGLAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johndouglas.fbn1@rediffmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 11:28:12 +0100
Subject: HOW ARE YOU DOING

DESK OF MR JOHN DOUGLAS
( SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR GENERAL)
FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC
SAMUEL ASABIA HOUSE
35 MARINA
P.O. BOX 5316
LAGOS NIGERIA
Website: www.firstbanknigeria.com
TELEPHONE: + 234-807-752-0704
 
 
Dear Friend,
 
 
I hope my email will reach you in good health.
 
I am Mr JOHN DOUGLAS,the Senior Accountant/Auditor General here in First Bank Nigeria PLC.
 
This email may come to you as surprise  but do accept it in good faith.
 
I got your email address when I was searching names of people of integrity within the global world.
 
I write to solicit for your assistance in a business deal/opportunity I have right now.
 
As the Senior Accountant/Auditor General  here in the First Bank,I was auditing some International
Account and discovered an Account worth US$25 Million United States Dollars that  was  Dormant for
a very long time.
 
When I made detailed inquiry, I discovered that the owner, one MR ISMAIL BIN MOHAMMED  from
Malaysia have died about five years ago and there is no Next of Kin in the Document that was used to
open the account and the account was not properly opened meaning that the deceased owner wanted
to transfer this money outside the country before he suddenly died.
 
Now with my position as the Senior Accountant and Auditor General,I have the power to decide where
this US$25 Million United States Dollars will go.
 
 
I can present any person before the bank as the Next of Kin to the deceased owner and the bank will
recognize him and release the fund to him.
 
I have decided to have the fund myself and want to transfer it in a Foreign Country where I will invest it
after it has been transferred.
 
My purpose of contacting you is that I want  present you as the Next of Kin of the deceased owner and
the authentic new beneficiary of the US$25 Million and you will  Claim this fund as the Next of Kin to
the deceased owner .
 
I will use my position in this bank to obtain all the necessary documents that will made you a l
egitimate beneficiary of this fund so that it will be transferred to you.
 
There is no risk whatsoever in this deal for every legal document that will protect us from any breech of
law will be obtained
 
I will offer you 30% of the total fund upon the successful  conclusion of this deal and 60% will be for
me and 10% will be mapped out in-case of any expenses we may en cure in the process of this
transaction.
 
I request that you should send the following to me for the processing of this transaction and for transfer
of the fund.
 
1. YOUR FULL NAMES:
2. YOUR ADDRESS:
3:YOUR  BANK INFORMATION  (NEW OR OLD ONE)
4: YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:
5: ANY OF YOUR NATIONAL IDENTITY:
I want us to finalize this transaction as soon as possible and request your prompt response and good
co-operation.
 
As soon as we conclude this  transaction, I will meet you in your country for the sharing of our
proceeds according to the agreed percentage.
 
I trust and believe that you will not cheat me as soon as this fund is in your account.
 
I may require you to assist me to invest my own proceeds in any lucrative business in your country
after we share the fund.
 
I appreciate your anticipated co-operation and look forward to hearing from you.
 
Best regard,
 
 
MR JOHN DOUGLAS
 
( SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR GENERAL )
FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC

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