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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: drlawrenceosuji@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:18:48 -0800
Subject: PLEASE, REPLY IMMEDIATELY


REQUEST ASSISTANCE
DIRECTOR/CEO.
ATTN:

I AM VERY GLAD TO WRITE YOU THIS MAIL, HAVING BEEN INTIMATED WITH
YOUR CONTACT BY THE COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR, LAGOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN NIGERIA
WHOM I HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR. BY THIS INTRODUCTION, I HAVE EVERY BELIEF
THAT I CAN GAIN EVERY CON FIDENCE I REQUIRE IN THIS TRANSACTION TO CARRY
ON WITH YOU. LET ME FIRST START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF TO YOU.

MY NAME IS DR LAWRENCE OSUJI . I AM THE GENERAL MANAGER,CUSTOMER SERVICES,
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC (U.B.A), ILUPEJU BRANCH, LAGOS NIGERIA. WHEN
I WAS JUST NEWLY PROMOTED IN FEBRUARY, 1999, I HAPPENED TO ACCO UNT THE
BALANCES OF ONE OF MY CUSTOMERS WHO LATER DIED AS A RESULT OF LIVER PROBLEMS.
HIS NAME WAS MR.FREDREICH KLUG, A GERMAN CONTRACTOR WITH FEDERAL MINISTRY
OF WORKS AND HOUSING IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. HE WAS SUCH A
NICE MAN BUT, INCIDENTALLY UPTIL THIS DATE THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY BODY TO
COME AS HIS NEXT OF KIN TO CLAIM HIS ACCOUNT CREDIT DESPITE OUR EFFORT TO
REACH ANY RELATIONS OF HIS. THEREFORE AS A RESULT,

I HAVE CONSULTED WITH TWO OTHER COLLEAGUES OF MINE TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE
S THAT YOU CAN PUT IN CLAIMS REQUISITION AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO INHERIT THE
ACCOUNT OF MR. KLUG. I SHALL SUPPLY YOU WITH EVERY DETAILS OF THE INFORMATION
REQUIRED TO CLAIM THIS MONEY WHICH STANDS AT USD $31,844,321Million as at
the last ACCOUNT ENDED 12 MARCH,2003. MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE AGREED TO
COMPENSATE YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE BY OFFERING A TOTAL OF 30% TO YOU FOR
YOUR ASSISTANCE TO CLAIM THIS MONEY FOR US IN YOUR NAME, AS YOU WILL BE
MADE THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS FUNDS.PLEASE, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THIS TRANSACTION
SECRET AS WE HAVE PERFECTED EVERY PLANS TO ENSURE THAT THIS MONEY IS PAIDI
MMEDIATELY THERE IS AN INTEREST FROM YOU TO CLAIM THIS MONEY FOR US.

BEST REGARDS,
DR LAWRENCE OSUJI

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