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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: "pius eke" <piuseke8000@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: piuseke9000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 11:41:00 -0800
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

REPLY ME THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS:
<piuseke9000@yahoo.co.uk>

Dear,

MY NAME IS MR.PIUS EKE.I WORK WITH THE DILIGENT BANK
OF NIGERIA PLC

IN THE DISCHARGE OF MY DUTY, I STUMBLED ON THIS
DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT THAT HAS REMAINED DORMANT NOW WITH
FIFTEEN MILLION, UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($15M) IN IT. ON PERSONAL INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE ACCOUNT HOLDER DIED IN AUTOCRASH ACCIDENT WITH THE MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY WHO SHOULD BE THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE AMOUNT.

I AM WRITING YOU SO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO REMIT
THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF
KIN HENCE THE DEPOSITOR HAPPENED TO BE A FOREIGNER.
IT IS SIMPLE PROCESS WHICH WILL TAKE A SHORT WHILE TO
PROCESS. OUTSIDE THIS,THE BANK MANAGEMENT WILL
CONFISCATE THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY AS UNCLEARED EFFECTS
AND SEND BACK TO THE NIGERIAN DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION ACCOUNT.

IF I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL TELL YOU ALL YOU NEED TO
KNOW ABOUT THE MONEY AND THE OPERATIONAL METHOD WE CAN
USE TO EFFECT THE REMITANCE INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR OUR
MUTUAL BENEFIT.

BEST REGARDS,
PIUS EKE

REPLY ME THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS:
<piuseke9000@yahoo.co.uk>




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