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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: bwilsonuba@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 03:16:40 +0100
Subject: MY CLIENT NEXT OF KIN

MY OFFICE ADDRESS,
GROUND FLOOR ALFRED PLAZA,
4 ADETUNDE STREET, VICTORIA
ISLAND LAGOS.

DEAR:SIR,
I AM BARRISTER WILSON UBA,THE PERSONAL ATTONEY TO ENG.WAYNE GRAF,A NATIONAL
OF YOUR COUNTRY, WHO WAS AN CONSULTANT/ CONTRACTOR WITH SHELL DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY IN NIGERIA.

HE HAD AN A CONTRACT AWARDED BY THE PASS IBRAHIM IBBABANGIDA REGIME FOR
THE INSOLATION OF OIL PIPE LINE FROM PORTHACURT TO NIGER DELTA , EASTHERN
NIGERIA DURING THE LAST MILITARY REGIME.

THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED ALSO HE HAS
COLLECTED HIS FINAL PAYMENT,THIS MONEY IS DEPOSITED IN THE GULF BANK NIGERIA
PLC , THE SUM OF $40,000,000.00 (FOURTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)IS
IN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO LATE (ENG.WAYNE GRAF ).

UNFORTUNATELY HE DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY OF A WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN
IN JUNE 2001 EVENT OF CAR ACCIDENT BY TRUN- MAINLAND BRIDGE LAGOS

WAY.I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR URGENT HELP TO CARRY OUT THIS
MONEY AS A NEXT OF KIN TO THE LATE CLIENT(ENG.WAYNE GRAF ).SINCE YOU ARE
FROM THE SAME COUNTRY.

AFTER HIS DEATH,I HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT-OF-KIN TO COME OVER AND LAY
CLAIMS FOR HIS MONEY AS THE HEIR, BECAUSE BANK CAN NOT RELEASE THE FUND
FROM HIS ACCOUNT UNLESS SOME ONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO
THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN THE BANKING GUIDELINES.

NEITHER THEIR FAMILY MEMBER NOR DISTANT RELATIVE HAS EVER APPEARED TO CLAIM
THE SAID FUND, IMMEDIATELY YOU APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO HIM,
I HAVE AGREED THAT TO OUR RATIO OF SHARING WILL BE AS STATED THUS; 35 %
FOR YOU AS FAMILY MEMBER 55 % FOR ME AND 10 % FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL
LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENCES INCURRED BY YOU AND ME DURING THE COURSE OF THIS
DEAL,DON'T BE AFRAID BECAUSE I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENT THAT WILL BACK YOU
UP.

UPON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER, I WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY
AND MIND MY SHARE.TO COMMENCE THIS DEAL I REQUIRE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY INDICATE
YOUR INTEREST BY A RETURN E-MAIL AND ENCLOSE YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE
AND FAX NUMBER.PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL:accwilsonuba4@yahoo.de

YOURS SINCERLY,

BARRISTER WILSON UBA.
MY HOME ADDRESS:
OPEBI ROAD 27 TONYE STREET,
ALLENE AVENUE WAY IKEJA.
Tel:234-8033-474-122


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