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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: "alberto ungab" <ungab1946@oceanbf.com>
Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 01:06:30 -0400
Subject: GET BACK TO ME.


FROM THE DESK OF:

ALBERTO TOM UNGAB
UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES
SSS MAKATI BLDG., AYALA AVE.,
V.A. RUFINO ST (FORMER HERRERA).
METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES NCR.

REPLY TO: ungabta1960@drumhit.com

Dear Friend,

I am MR. ALBERTO TOM UNGAB, credit officer of Union
Bank of the Philippines.I have an urgent and very
confidential business proposition for you.

On June 7, 1999, a British Oil consultant/ contractor
with the Philippines Solid Minerals Corporation, Mr.
Shaline Adam made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for
twelve calendar months, valued at US$14,000,000.00
(Fourteen Million Dollars only) in my branch. Upon
maturity,I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we
sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, the Philip pines Solid Minerals
Corporation that Mr. Shaline Adam died along with his
wife Salah Adam from a plane crash-EgyptAir Flight 990
which crashed into the Atlantic ocean on October 31,
1999.On further investigation, I found out that he
died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace
his next of kin was fruitless. The names of the
whole crew and passangers on board were publish by CNN
on the below internet link. Browse to see for
yourself.

http://www.cnn.com/US/9911/02/egyptair990.list/index.html

I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that Mr. Shaline Adam did not declare any next of kin
or relations in all his official documents, including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of
US$14,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum
at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward
to claim it. According to Laws of the Philippines, a t
the expiration of 6 (six) years, the money will revert
to the ownership of the Philippines Government if
nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to assist me in recieving this money as I
have every machinery set to recieve this money via a
security company based in Europe. The money will be
packaged and moved as consignment to EUROPE via a
diplomatic pouch to the security company's bonded
warehouse in Europe. Note that this project will
require you to travel to EUROPE, to do the paper
work/clearance to enable you get the money on my
behalf. I need your urgent assistance so that the
fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the
hands of some corrupt government officials waiting for
the expiration of 6years.

This is simple, I will require you to send me your
complete names, contact address and telephone and fax
numbers so that I willbe able to apply for the
necessary documents to enable you recieve the money
via the security company in Europe.

After recieveing the money, we will share in the ratio
of 75% for me and 25% for you. Note that the project
will be 100%risk free.

Considering my position as the credit officer,
guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction. If you are interested, please reply
immediately to my email box.

Upon your response, I will then provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you
understand the transaction. I will also let
you have the contact details of the security company
and the country it is located in Europe.

Please send me your confidential telephone and fax
numbers for easy communication. You should observe
utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because I shall require your assistance to invest my
share in yo ur country.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

REPLY TO: ungabta1960@drumhit.com

Thanks and regards.

Alberto T. Ungab










































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