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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: mandanjuma1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 12:10:40 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20MESSAGE?=

URGENT MESSAGE

FROM THE DESK OF MR USMAN DANJUMA.
FROM FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT OF GLOBAL BANK NIG PLC,
CORPORATE OFFICE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS BRANCH.
EMAL:mandanjuma@hotmail.com

URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED

BEST COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY, MY NAME IS MR USMAN DANJUMA.FROM FOREIGN REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL BANK NIG PLC, INCHARGE OF CREDIT AND FOREIGN BILLS.

HOWEVER, I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY INTERNET SEARCH. I AM WRITING IN
RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK ENGR ALLEN. SMITH, A NATIONAL OF
YOUR COUNTRY WHO USED TO WORK WITH SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IN
NIGERIA (SPDC), WHO PERISHED WITH HIS WHOLE FAMILY OF WIFE AND 2 KIDS ALONG
WITH 144 OTHERS WHICH INCLUDES THE NIGERIAN SPORTS MINISTER LATE ISHAYA
MARK AKU, IN AN EAS AIR-LINE PLANE CRASH IN KANO NORTHERN NIGERIA ON
MAY 4TH 2002.

THERE IS AN ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 2002 BY THIS GREAT LATE INDUSTRIALIST
WHO DIED IN THE PLANE CRASH WITHOUT A WRITTEN OR ORAL "WILL"ATTACHED TO
HIS ACCOUNT.

AS A BANKER I PERSONALLY HAVE WATCHED WITH KEEN INTEREST TO SEE THE NEXT
OF KIN SINCE HIS DEATH OF ENGR ALLEN SMITH, IN 2002. GLOBAL BANK HAVE ALSO
MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY TO LOCATE ANY OF THE EXTENDED RELATIVES,THIS
HAS ALSO PROVED UNSUSSESFUL AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS HENCE
THERE IS NO NEXT OF KIN OR "WILL" ATTACHED TO THE ACCOUNT.
THE BANK HAS ISSUED A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN TO ENGR ALLEN SMITH,
OR HAVE THE ACCOUNT CONFISCATED WITHIN THE NEXT TEN OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS.

AS A BANKER TO THE DECEASED,I AM CAPABLE OF TRANSFERING THE CREDIT BALANCE
OF THE LATE INDUSTRIALIST'S ACCOUNT TO ANY FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT OF MY CHOICE
SINCE I HAVE THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER.

THE TOTAL AMOUNT INVOLVED IS (US$11.5M MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). HOWEVER,I
SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED SINCE
YOU WILL ACT AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND BENEFICIARY TO THE INDUSTRIALIST AND
PROVIDE A RELIABLE OFFSHORE BANK ACCOUNT WHERE WE CAN TRANSFER THE (US$11.5M
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

I HAVE ALREADY DONE ALL THE NECCESARY GROUND WORKS FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER
OF THE FUNDS. SINCE I HAVE THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT THAT CAN BE USED TO
BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER, THE MOMENT I RECIEVE
YOUR POSITIVE
RESPONSE,IT WILL TAKE US LESS THAN 7 BANKING DAYS TO TRANSFER THE MONEY
INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION,YOU WILL TAKE 40%, 55% TO ME, WHILE
5% SHOULD BE FOR EXPENSES OR TAX AS YOUR GOVERNMENT MAY REQUIRE OF THE ENTIRE
(US$11.5M MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS), ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST CO-OPERATION
TO ENABLE US SEE THIS DEAL THROUGH.

I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT
WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.
UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE, I SHALL FORWARD TO YOU A TEXT
OF APPLICATION WHICH YOU WILL SEND TO THE BANK FOR CLAIM,YOU MAY ALSO WISH
TO VIEW THIS WEB SITE ON THE INTERNET
TO CONFIRM THE PLANE CRASH
http://www.disasterrelief.org/Disasters/020506nigeriacrash
PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME BY MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS VIA,
mandanjuma@hotmail.com TO ENABLE US DISCUSS FURTHER.

THANK YOU AS I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY.
GRATEFULLY TREAT AS URGENT
MR USMAN DANJUMA.



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