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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: frankuzoma333@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 07:49:17 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?ESTATE=20FOR=20CLAIM=7BYOUR=20CONSENT=20PLEASE=7D?=

Hello,

My name is Mr. Frank Uzoma; I am the chief Accountant of a bank here inNigeria.
I would want to use this medium after going through yourprofile to seek
for assistance in a business transaction which is ofmutual benefit.

A foreigner late Mr. David Hardy who is from United States, an OilMerchant/Contractorwith
the Federal Government of Nigeria, until his death in a ship mishap,who
banked with us at our Bank and had a closing balance of US$21.5 million,
which the bank now expect any of his available next of kin to claim.

To this regards, I have been directed by the board of Trustees of thebank
to notify the diseased next of kin, which I have done and found out that
he has no next of kin, which means that this funds will belost to the government,which
we all know will be stolen. In order to avert this development, myself and
some of my trusted colleagues in the bank now seek your indulgence to have
you stand as late Mr.David Hardy'snext of kin so that the fund will be subsequently
transferred and paid intoyour foreign account.

On indicating your interest, all documents and proofs to enable you getthis
funds will be carefully worked out and we are assuring you a 100%risk free
transaction. You will be allowed to retain 30% of the totalamount after
the transaction. If this proposal is okay by you, and you wish to take advantage
of the trust bestowed on you reply this mail to enable me furnish you with
relevant details to this transaction.

Kindly contact me through this e-mail:

Best regards and God Bless

Frank Uzoma.




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