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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: ab2003@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:49:34 -0800
Subject: URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

FROM; Dr.ABELA AKASIA



DEAR SIR,

I AM Dr.ABELA AKASIA AND I HAVE A BUSINESS PROPASAL I WANT TO INTIMATE
YOU ABOUT.

MR. LAURENT KABILA,THE LATE PRESIDENT OF CONGO WHO WAS KILLED BY HIS BODYGUARD
HAS A FIXED DEPOSIT OF USD10 MILLION IN OUR BANK ECOBANK HEADQUARTERS WHERE
I AM THE VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS.

THE FIXED DEPOSIT HAD MATURED EVEN BEFORE HIS DEATH BUT HE HAD NOT BEEN
CHANCED DUE TO THE CIVIL WAR IN HIS COUNTRY TO RENEW IT OR CLAIM IT BEFORE
HIS UN-TIMELY DEATH. RIGHT NOW IF BY THE END OF THIS YEAR NOBODY COMES UP
TO CLAIM THE MONEY, ECOBANK WILL HAVE TO CLAIM THE MONEY SINCE IT IS REDUNDANT.


I AM THEREFORE ASKING YOU TO COME AND SUBMIT YOUR NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN
TO MR. LAURENT KABILA SINCE YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BECOME THE BENEFICIARY
OF THE FUNDS AS HIS REAL FAMILY ARE UNAWARE OF THE ACCOUNT.

ONCE I SUBMIT YOUR NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY [NEXT OF KIN] OF THIS MONEY,I
WILL GUIDE YOU ON HOW TO SEND AN APPLICATION OF CLAIM AND WITH MY INFLUENCE
THE BANK WILL ORDER THE PAYMENT MADE TO BE MADE TO YOU IMMEDIATELY.

AFTER THE PAYMENT WE WILL SPLIT THE MONEY AS WE DEEM FIT AND EVERY BODY
WILL BE HAPPY.

THEREFORE IF THIS PROPASAL INTERESTS YOU, CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY SO THAT
I CAN INFORM YOU ON HOW TO WRITE THE APPLICATION.

I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE PAID TO YOU SEVEN (7)DAYS
AFTER THE APPLICATION OF CLAIM HAS BEEN RECEIVED.


PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED AS I AM THE VICE PRESIDENT(OPERATIONS)
OF THE BANK AND THIS IS DIRECTLY UNDER MY PORTFOLIO.

GOD BLESS YOU AS I AWAIT YOUR QUICK RESPONSE.

THANKS.

YOURS TRULY,

Dr.ABELA AKASIA


ab2003@tiscali.co.uk





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