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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: unionbankplc@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:49:25 -0800
Subject: Union Bank of Nigeria Plc.

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc.
Marina Lagos, Nigeria.

Attention : Sir,

Compliment of the day and how is life generally with you? Of course it is
my humble wish to solicit and crave your indulgence to make this project
request for a joint business transaction which I hope will not come to you
as a surprise, hence I plead for your pardon. I am Mr. John Okafor, the
manager in the headquarters of union
bank of Nig. Plc. Lagos. I have an urgent and confidential business proposal
for you. On April 15, 2001, an American oil consultant/contractor with Nigerian
National Petroleum corporation (NNPC) Mr. Peter Bush made a numbered time
(fixed)
deposit for twelve calendar months valued at US$30,000,000.00(Thirty Million
US Dollars) in my branch. On maturity, I sent a routine notifi cation to
his forwarded address but got no reply after months we send a reminder and
finally
we discovered from his contract employee (Nigerian national petroleum Corporation)
that Mr. peter Bush died in a plane crash accident. On further investigation,
it was clear that he died without making a will. All attempts to trace his
next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that Mr. Peter Bush did not declare any next
of kin or relations in all his official documents including his deposit
document in my bank. The total sum US$30,000,000.00 is still in my bank
as dormant account. No one will ever come forward to claim it.

According to Nigerian banking law, after four years, the money will revert
to the ownership of the Nigerian government. If the account owner is certified
death and nobody comes forward to claim it. My proposal is that I am looking
for a foreigner who will stand in as the beneficiary/nex t of kin. This
is simple. All you have to do is to immediately send me the details of a
bank account anywhere in the world, your address, your telephone and fax
numbers for me to arrange payment of the money in your favour as the relation
of late Peter Bush who died in a
plane crash and the money will then be paid to you legally for us to share
in the ration of 60% for me 30% for you
while the remaining 10% will be set aside for expenses re-imbursement. I
know that a transaction of this magnitude would make anyone apprehensive
and worried. But I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the
day. A boldstep taken shall not be regretted, I assure you. Please do be
informed that this business transaction
is 100% legal and there is no risk involved. I am using my position as the
bank manager and connection in the bank here to arrange the payment in your
favour as the relation of Late Mr. Peter Bush. We shall employ the services
o f an attorney to obtain all necessary documents and letter of administration
in your favour for the
payment. If you are interested, please replyimmediately through my private
email address or call me for discussion as soon as you receive this mail
and be rest assured that this transaction could be mostprofitable for both
of us. Please do not expose this deal if you are not interested because
if you do, it will take me out of seat. Please reply in strict confidence
to the contact number above. As soon as i receive your response, i will
send you some documents which you will show toour bank when demanded.

Sincerely with warm regards,

Mr. John Okafor

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