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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: "peter chukwuka" <peterchukwuka@hotbrev.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 00:10:30 CET
Subject: On your confirmation

FROM:DR.PETER CHUKWUKA.
HEAD; Treasury/ Credit Unit
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
PLOT 1669,OYIN JOLAYEMI STREET,
P O BOX 75455,VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS.
LAGOS NIGERIA
EMAIL ADDRESS:peter_chukwuka@hotmail.com
ATTN: C.E.O/MD
I feel quite safe dealing with you in this business
proposition having gone through your remarkable profile on the
internet.
Though, this medium (Internet)has been greatly abused, I choose to
reach
you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and most
secured medium of communication .However,this correspondence is
unofficial
and private,
and it should be treated as such. I also guarantee you that this deal
is hitch free from all what you may think of. I am DR.PETER CHUKWUKA,
a
HEAD;Treasury/Credit Unit UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA. I am contacting you
based on Trust and confidentiality that will be attached to this deal.
The Management and the Legal department of our bank (UNITED BANK FOR
AFRICA). in a recent meeting, recommended that the account of An
australlian, MR.JEFFREY COLLMAN, 47 Years of age,a prosperous
businessman He has
an Account in my branch the sum of US38.6Million(Thirty Eight
Million,SixHundred ThousandU.SDollars).A adomiciliary account named his
wife
MRS.SARAH COLLMAN,as the next of kin unfortunately two of them died in
world trade centre as a victims of the september 11,2001.Incident that
befall the united state of america,the bank is still unrelenting in
it's
bid to contact any of the relatives to claim this money, you can
confirm
through this http://www.september11victims.com/september11Victi!
ms/victims_list.htm
In the event of nobody claiming, the bank will declare the
account dormant and will trade with it freely till eternity, in order
to
avoid this development my colleagues and i now seek your permission to
have you stand as a distanct relative to MR. JEFFREY COLLMAN so that
the
funds would be released to you.All the documents as proofs to enable
you get the these funds will be carefully worked out,the bank has
secured
from the court an 'order of mandamus'to locate any of his deceased
relative. I am also assuring you that all has been perfected and is
100%
risk free,the funds is presently in a Security Company in Europe.We
have
unanimously agreed that 40% of the entire sum would be for you if you
agree to take part in this profitable transaction,50% for me while the
remaining 10% would be used to pay back the expenses that may be
incurred during the course of the transaction by both parties after the
fund
has been claimed and lodged in your account.In the event that you !
are genuinely interested in the transaction,the following information
would be needed from you to expedite action.
1) YOUR FULL NAME .
2) YOUR RESIDENTIAL AND COMPANY ADDRESS .
3) YOUR PRIVATE MOBILE,TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
where you can be reached at all time because this transaction entails
constant communication.If you are interested, send the requested
information via email as soon as possible so that we can proceed and
after
sending it you call me. I await your response urgently.
Regards,
DR.PETER CHUKWUKA.

HEAD; Treasury/ Credit Unit
United Bank For Africa.
Direct Line:234-802-8923088

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