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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: usman_bello1f@tiscali.co.uk
Reply-To: usman_bello11@124.com
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 16:34:47 +0100
Subject: Urgent Greeting,

Urgent Greeting,
BARRISTER Usman Bello
Email:usman_bello11@124.com

PLEASE REPLY ME ON MY ALLTERNATIVE
EMAIL:usman_bello11@124.com

Attn:
Dear,

I am BARRISTER Usman Bello, personal Attorney to the late GARY
GEZZER .of , California, A national of your country, My late
client was involved in an {AIR CRASH} that occurred on Jan
Thursday 9th 2003 With an air craft {US Airways Express Flight
5481 } which crashed Wednesday at Charlotte/Douglas
International Airport,
killing all 21 aboard passengers were involved as you can
confirm from the website below;
{http://www.thestate.com/mld/state/4904572.htm }

I got your contact through the help of my sister-in-law that
works with the American Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, due I
did not disclose to her my humble intention for an honest
foreigner like you, Having noted the confidence reposed on your
person by the sponsor of the recommendation, My late client was
as well

a one time secret Agent in transferring of money overseas for
the late head of state of Nigeria {GENERALSANI ABACHA }. Before
his death On Jan Thursday 9th 2003, My client Deposited the

total sum of US$20,000,000.00 { TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS } In {IMPERIAL BANKING CORPRATION}

hoping of transferring the fund to his country as soon as he
comes back from conference. Union Bank Nigeria Plc

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2342765709/784768
ROUTING NUMBER: 2342657765
CODE: UBN/LILLACWONG/99/05
BENEFICIARY'S NAME:

MR.&GARY GEZZER
AMOUNT: $20 MILLION UNITED

STATES DOLLARS
=
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace
his name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and
properties left behind by my client before he get confiscated
or declared
unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit were lodged.

Particularly, the {U.B.N} Where the decease had an account
valued at about US$20m, Has issued me a notice to provide the
{NEXT OF KIN} or have the account confiscated within the next 10
official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I seek
your consent to present you as the {NEXT OF KIN} of the decease
since you are a foreigner to suite the purpose of the
transaction. We have agree to share the money as follows,. 60%
to me and 30% to you, While 10% has been set aside for any
incidental expenses that may come up during this transaction by
both parties, including the phone bills, etc.


Please, get in touch with me by my private email address to
enable us to claim the fund immediately
{usman_bello11@124.com} I hope to hear from you soon.

More importantly, you are strictly advice to send your reply to
my Private and personal email address bellow for security and
confidential reason usman_bello11@124.com


Thanks and God bless
BARRISTER Usman Bello

PLEASE REPLY ME ON MY ALLTERNATIVE
EMAIL:usman_bello11@124.com

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