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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: "Mr Dick Uba." <dickuba@dcemail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dickuba0@eramail.co.za
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 15:42:57 +0000
Subject: waiting for your reply or call.

FROM:MR DICK UBA.
TEL:00226 76 58 07 11.
EMAIL:dickuba0@eramail.co.za


Attn,SIR/MADAM.


I AM MR DICK UBA, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE CURRENT VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. I GOT A NOTEWORTHY RECOMMENDATION ABOUT YOUR ABILITY TO HANDLE A FINANCIAL TRANSACTON OF GREAT MAGNITUDE FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HERE IN MY COUNTRY.

I EARNESTLY WISH TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU FOR A POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF THIRTY-FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS $35,000,000.00 ,TO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT.
THE ABOVE STATED SUM WHICH MY BOSS SECURED AND DEPOSITED SAME WITH A SECURITY FIRM . THE STATED FUND WAS AMONG THE MONIES RECOVERED FROM OUR EX-MILITARY OFFICERS WHO STASHED AWAY PROCEEDS FROM CRUDE OIL SALES . THIS HOWEVER, TOOK PLACE DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LATE MILITARY DICTATOR GENERAL SANI ABACHA.

MY BOSS, THE VICE PRESIDENT BEING INCHARGE OF ALL THE SEIZED AND FROZEN EX-MILITARY OFFICER'S FOREIGN ACCOUNT HAD TO DIVERT THE ABOVE SUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF HIS ELECTION INTO THE PRESIDENCY COME 2007 AND CONSIDERING MY BOSS'S PLACE IN THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AS THE VICE PRESIDENT, HE CAN NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS DEAL HIMSELF , RATHER MANDATED ME TO HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION.
THEREFORE, ON THE STRENGTH OF THIS MANDATE I SOLICIT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO GET THE FUND TRASFERRED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT .

THE CONDITIONS FOR DOING THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU ARE :

YOU WILL ASSURE ME OF YOUR UNQUESTIONABLE INTEGRITY AND REPUTATION TO TRANSACT A BUSINESS OF SUCH A AGREAT VOLUME OF MONEYPERFECTLY. YOU WILL RECEIVE 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR WHOLE SOME ASSISTANCE.

YOU WILL THOROUGHLY SOURCE FOR A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY IN WHICH OUR OWN SHARE OF THE MONEY WILL BE INVESTED FOR OUR FUTURE BENEFITS. THIS BUSINESS IS 100%RISK FREE AND WILL BE FINISHED WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS BUSINESS OFFER, PLEASE EMAIL ME IMMEDIATELY FOR THE BUSINESS TO COMMENCE.

I ANTICIPATE YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY.

THANKS.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DICK UBA.
dickuba0@eramail.co.za


*PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN THIS TRANSACTION ,PLEASE DISREGARD THIS LETTER.




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