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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,Sir, John Ade" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 07:35:56 -0400
Subject: Re:RE: DIVIDEND OF EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE (DEVD)

RE: DIVIDEND OF EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE (DEVD)



Sir,



Bearing in mind the nature of the content of this letter coming directly to you, I apologize for any inconvenience, but please read and objectively consider if we can work together to achieve good future.



I Sir, John Ade,a Citizen of Nigeria based in Nigeria-Lagos State, I am the Chief Accounts Manager of Standard Chartered Bank Plc..., Account Manager to late Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh who died recently as an Ebola victim here in Lagos State-Nigeria, the Dr. that was treating the Liberian man Mr. Sawyer before she got infected with the virus and was the Dr. that restricted him to his bed after tried to remove the drip administered in him, so that many Nigerians and others will not contact the disease, as a result of that, Federal Government of Nigeria, saw her as a brave doctor and gave damages and compensation to the family at the tune of, Three Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States of American Dollars ($3.2M) only, given to the family as damages & compensation Grant.



Here in after referred to as my esteemed/valued customer, my late customer (Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh,) was one of the Top Doctors here in Nigeria during her life time before she lost her life on the Ebola Virus Disease because of her sudden death and the factor contributed to it, all her family members ran away, since then I have made several inquiries here to locate any of my customer's extended relatives, and this has proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search through the internet which motivated me to contact you, to stand as member of her families.



I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money that is properly left behind by my late customer before they get confiscated, frozen or declared unserviceable or recall into Suspense Account by the Nigerian Government and Standard Chartered Bank Plc. Where these huge deposits valued at (US$3.2 Million Dollars) only where lodged, So that the proceeds of this fund can be paid to your bank account provided you are God/Allah Fearing Person with full trust and one that will not run away with the Fund but for safe-keeping.



Then after the transfer, it will be shared as following:



First and foremost, you and I will share the money, 50% for me and 40% for you, while the remaining 10% will be used to defray all our expenses incurred during the course of this transaction such like, Telephone bills, Vats and Taxes as the bank or your Government may require. The Directors of my bank (Standard Chartered Bank Plc.) where my late customer compensation Money was deposited has issued out already a mandate notice to provide the next Of kin or have the account frozen within the next Fourteen (14) Official working days.



Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over Three (3) Months now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$3.2Million can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money properly.



I have all the necessary legal information / Documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make in your name, and this I must do to make sure that this fund is not wasted or end up in the wrong hands.



All I require is your honesty, co-operation trust to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.



I am waiting for your urgent response or you may contact me directly on my telephone number, above, 24 hours services line,



Thanks for your understanding, waiting to hearing or reading from you for more updates.





Sir, John Ade

For: Standard Chartered Bank Plc.

Tel: +234(0) 8110332224

johnade.charteredbankpayment@gmail.com



N/B: Reply with your cell phone number for an extensive communication.

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