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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: "MR. NICHOLAS NYAMALI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nicholas.nyamali012@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 13:13:24 -0400
Subject: FUND TRANSFER

>From The Desk of: Mr.Nicholas Nyamali
Managing Director, GTB Asset Management
Guranty Trust Bank (GTBank)
P. O. Box 134 Island Branch, Lagos
Nigeria.
 
 
My name is Mr. Nicholas Nyamali.
I am the Managing Director, GTB Asset Management Limited,[GTBank] Island Lagos. I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and I. As the Managing Director, GTB Asset Management it is my duty to send in financial report to my head office in the capital city, Abuja at the end of each business year. On the course of last year, 2013 business report, I discovered that the branch in which I am the Manager made 9.550 Million United States Dollars ($9,550,000.00) which my head office is not aware of and will never be aware of it.I have placed this funds on what we call Escrow account with no beneficiary. As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly involved or connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your bank account and get 20% of the total funds as commission.
 
 
There are practically no risks involved, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, it will be a simply bank to bank transfer, and all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of these funds with my branch so that my head office can order the immediate transfer to your designated bank account under few working days. If you accept to work with me I will appreciate it very much as you are the first and the only person I am contacting for this transaction. My alternative email address is(nicholas.nyamali01@gmail.com) I will send you my direct telephone number immediately I receive your urgent responds towards this importance,I wait for your reply.
 
Mr.Nicholas Nyamali
Managing Director, GTB Asset Management
Guranty Trust Bank (GTBank)
P. O. Box 134 Island Branch, Lagos
Nigeria.

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