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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: "mrs.vivian douglas" <mrslillian669@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "mrs.vivian douglas" <inforbankuba@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 15:24:12 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: contact REV DR. VICTOR CHRISTIAN


Before I commence I will like to Introduce myself to you,my name is Rev Dr Victor Christian the new director officerof UBA bank Benin  Republic Plc West Africa, my dear, I wantto use this opportunity to inform you that I am now thedirector and it have not been a month now, so I went throughthe scheme of work of this honourable bank and find  thatyour name and your fund valued $4.8 million dollars was herefor six months.   So it amaze me so much and then I went to the office of IMFoffice Benin and reported this to them to know what is theiraim and they told me that bank former director  Favour Okekewas the one that curse all this he collect money for peoplesand then refuse to wired their fund to them, so my dear theLord I serve will not allow such to happen here in my seat,so I hereby to declare to you now to get us your fullinformation so that your fund will be wired into youraccount immediately ok without wasting time, I do not likebetraying people and no one will do such to me. Below areour contact information  contact REV DR. VICTOR CHRISTIAN ( inforbankuba@gmail.com) Your are free to call us @((+22968650255This is what we needed from you now so that your fund willbe wired through this bank immediately,   Your account number======== Name of bank=========== Bank address============ Bank user name==========Routing number==========Home address============Copy of id============== Your phone number========== Your occupation ============   Once you forward this to this bank, I assure you that youare to receive your fund within 74hrs ok, if your are ableto call me am free call this line (+22968650255Thanks and remain bless, my regards to your family. 
mrs.vivian douglas 



 

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