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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: ERIC UDENWA <1234legalservice@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 07:23:34 -0700
Subject: URGENT MY FRIEND

Dear Sir/Madam .


Compliments of the day. Please forgive me the indignation you may feel
if this message comes to you as a surprise and may offend your
personality for contacting you again without your prior consent and
writing through this channel.

Well, I got your email contact address from a directory data and
hoping that you are a reliable and honest person that will assist me
claim this money $9,500,000.00 ( Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars ) only overseas as my business partner.

In a brief introduction, I am Mr. Eric Udenwa, an internal auditor
with a financial institution here in Lome-Togo. With due respect and
regard, I am contacting you on a business transaction that will be
beneficial to both parties at the end.

On 15th July , 2012, A late customer to this Bank a national of your
country and expatriated oil consultant made a numbered time deposit of
$9,500,000.00 million dollars in the institution for 18 calendar
months. Unfortunately on December 2013, this client died in a ghastly
auto crash with his wife and their only daughter on their way to
northern part of Togo.

Upon Maturity of the deposit, the fund was confined to a dormant
status where upon we made this discovery and further inquiries by me
revealed that he neither left a will nor a contactable next of kin or
an extended relation in his entire official document including his
bank deposit information with this bank.

It is standard practice that after the expiration of 12 years the
funds will be declared as an "unclaimed asset resource" and the
account closed.


My contacting you in this matter hence you has the same last name with
the deceased customer is to allow your particulars to be forwarded to
this institution as the family member's or next of Kin to our deceased
customer before the legal proceedings with our bank for your purpose
of benefiting the content of the dormant account $9,500,000.00 only.

All the arrangement to put claim over this fund has been perfected
done by me and I will assist you on steps to follow. Needless to say
that the trust reposed on you at this juncture is enormous. In return
we demand your complete honesty and trust. Therefore this transaction
will be based on the following terms and condition as stated below:

1. Our conviction of your transparent honesty and diligence.

2.That you will treat this transaction with utmost secrecy and confidentiality.

3. That you will not ask for more share than what is negotiated or try
to sit on the funds or indulge in any form of black mail once the
funds is under your custody.

4. That upon receipt of the funds, you will release and disburse 10%
to charity here and there then the remaining fund shall be shared by I
and you in the ratio 50%-50% respectively.

Remember that with my support, this transaction is risk free and will
be done under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from the
breach of the law. We also hope to conclude this transaction within a
short period of time if you accord us your unalloyed support and
co-operation.

As soon as you accept this condition and finally indicate interest in
this deal the first thing to do is to send the below data and your
telephone number for voice communication and further establishment of
trust.

(1) Your First Name//
(2) Your Last Name//
(3) Your Country//
(4) Your Cell phone number//

Please send your data to this email address (
ericudenwa2015@gmail.com ) After this I will then guide you on other
steps to follow. To further cement our trust on you, we will demand
for a written agreement or any other proof of loyalty from you when
you finally accept this offer.

Thanks for your understand while I waiting eagerly to hear from you soonest.

Best Regards,

Mr. Eric Udenwa.

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