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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: "adams" <akanbi72@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:11:02 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY (PRIVATE BUSINESS PROPOSAL)

FROM THE DESK OF
MR,ADAMS AKANBI
WEMA BANK PLC

Dear Sir/ Madam

I AM ADAMS AKANBI, THE MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE WEMA BANK PLC . I AM WRITING THIS LETTER
TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENTWE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF
$15,000,000.00 (FIFTEEN MILLIONUNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) IN AN ACCOUNT
THAT
BELONGS TO ONE OF OURFOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY

OF A WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN IN NOVEMBER 1997 IN A PLANE CRASH.SINCE WE
HEARD OF HIS DEATH,WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT-OF-KIN TO COME OVER
AND PUT CLAIMS FORHIS MONEY AS THE HEIR, BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE THE
FUND FROM HIS ACCOUNT UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE
NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE DECEASEDAS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES.

UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER THEIR FAMILY MEMBER NOR DISTANT RELATIVE HAS
EVER APPEARED TO CLAIM THE SAID FUND. UPON THIS DISCOVERY,I AND OTHER
OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT HAVE AGREED TO MAKE BUSINESS WITH YOU AND
RELEASE THE TOTAL AMOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE HEIR OF THE FUND
SINCE NO ONE CAME FOR IT OR DISCOVERED HE MAINTAINED ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK,

OTHERWISE THE FUND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED
FUND.

WE HAVE AGREED THAT OUR RATIO OF SHARING WILL BE AS STATED THUS; 30 %
FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, 60 % FOR US THE OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT
AND 10 % FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN
EXPENCES INCURRED BY YOU AND USDURING THE COURSE OF THIS BUSINESS.
UPON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THISTRANSFER, I AND ONE OF MY
COLLEAGUES WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY AND MIND OUR SHARE.

IT IS FROM OUR 60 % WE INTEND TO IMPORT AGRICULTURAL MACHINERIES INTO
MY COUNTRY AS A WAY OF RECYCLING THE FUND. TO COMMENCE THIS
TRANSACTION,WE REQUIRE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY INDICATE YOUR
INTEREST BY A RETURN E-MAIL AND ENCLOSE YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE
NUMBER, FAX NUMBER FULL NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOUR DESIGNATED BANK
COORDINATES TO ENABLE US FILE LETTER OF CLAIM TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS

FOR NECESSARY APPROVALS BEFORE THE TRANSFER CAN BE MADE.

NOTE ; THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OF
ITS NATURE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.
PLEASE YOU CAN ALSO GET BACK ON EMAIL(akanbi@cotas.net)

REGARDS,
MR.ADAMS AKANBI

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