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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: buluzuma41@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 02:47:58 -0700
Subject: URGENT

dear friend,
I am Dr Bulu Zuma, Bank Manager of Standard Trust Bank, NETHERLAND {EUROPE}.
I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On the
9th september, 1999, a Zimbabwean Oil connsultant/contractor with the Taiwanese
Solid Minerals Corporation, Mr. Thomas McDavids made a numbered time (Fixed)Deposit
for twelve calendar months, valued at US$50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Dollars)
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 Taiwan Solid Minerals Corporation
that Mr. Thomas McDavids died from an automobile accident. On further investigation,
I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace
his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that Mr Thomas McDavids did not declare any kin or relations
in all his official documents,including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my
Bank.
This sum of US$50,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank in NETHERLAND(EUROPE),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 NETHERLAND,
at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership
of the NETHERLAND Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently,
my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next
of kin to Mr. Thomas McDavids so that the fruits of this old man's labor
will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is
simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address
so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits
that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services
of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the
necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor,so
that the money can be released to the Diplomatic Courier Company that will
act as your appointed receiving Company. Please note that due to strict
International banking laws governing huge sums of money and in order to
carry out this business outside EUROPE,I will bring the money through Diplomatic
courier means.In my bank We move money through Diplomatic courier, for government
officials and non-government Organisations.
The funds will be shipped by a Courier Service as Diplomatic Items of High
values to prevent any body from knowing the contents. What I want you to
do is to indicate your interest that you will assist me by receiving the
money on my behalf and assist in investing this money in any lucrative business
like properties and stock in multi-national companies and other safe lucrative
investment in your Country. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork
for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the
Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address
above. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please
send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.
In conclusion,in the event you are interested to assist me I will like you
to contact the agents of the DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY to effect a speedy
conclusion of the transaction.I have full trust in them as they have helped
many an organisations in the past with their money transactions.They will
also assist us in depositing the money in your bank account in any part
of the world that you will provide and you will work with them to facilitate
the transfer of this money to your account as the beneficiary/next of kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of
80% for me and 20% for you.
Please 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 your country. Awaiting your urgent reply via my email
address dr_buluzuma03@yahoo.com

Thanks and regards.
Dr Bulu zuma,
Standard Trust Bank,
NETHERLAND {EUROPE}.


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