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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: johnauche@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 14:25:34 -0400
Subject: PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT

FROM THE DESK OF
JOHN .A. UCHE
REQUEST AND CONFIDENCIAL
E-MAIL- johnauche@yahoo.com

COMPLEMENT OF THE DAY AND HOW IS LIFE GENERALLY, OF COURSE IT IS MY
HUMBLE WISH TO SOLICIT AND CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO MAKE THIS PROJECT REQUEST
A JOINT BUSSINESS TRANSACTION WHICH I HOPE WILL NOT COME TO YOU AS SUPRISE
HENCE I PLEAD FOR YOUR PARDON. I AM JOHN .A. UCHE , THE MANAGER FIRST BANK
NIGERIA PLC LAGOS. I HAVE AN URGENT AND CONFIDENCIAL PROPOSAL FOR YOU.
ON 12 OF JUNE 2002. AN AUSTRALIAN OIL CONSULTANT/CONTRACTOR WITH VIA NNPC
MR PETER JAMES. MADE A NUMBERD TIME FIXED DEPOSIT FOR TWELVE CALENDER MONTH
VALUED AT $10.5 MILLION IN
MY BRANCH.

ON MATURITY , I SENT A ROUTINE NOTIFICATION TO HIS FORWARDED ADDRESS
BUT GOT NO REPLY , AFTER MONTHS WE SENT A REMINDER AND FINALLY WE DISCOVERD
FROM HIS CONTRACT EMPLOYEE (NNPC) THAT MR PETER DIED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
ON FUTHER INVESTIGATION , IT WAS CLEAR THAT HE DIED WTHOUT MAKING A WILL.
ALL ATTEMTS BY THE AUSTRALIANS TO TRACE HIS NEXT OF KIN WERE FRUITLESS.
I THEREFORE MADE FUTHER INVESTIGATION AND DISCOVERD MR PETER JAMES, DID
NOT DECLEAR ANY NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION IN ALL HIS OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS INCLUDING
HIS DEPOSIT DOCUMENT IN MY BANK. THE TOTAL SUM USD 10.5 MILLION IS STILL
IN MY BANK AS DORMANT ACCT.

NO ONE WILL EVER COME FORWARD TO CLAIM THIS MONEY. ACCORDING TO
NIGERIAN BANKING LAW , AFTER FIVE YRS , THE MONEY WILL REVERT TO THE OWNERSHIP
OF NIGERIAN GOVT.IF THE ACCOUNT OWNER IS CERTIFIED DEATH NO BODY COMES FORWARD
FOR CLAIM. THIS IS THE SITUATION AND MY PROPOSAL IS THAT I AM LOOKING FOR
A FOREIGNER WHO WILL STAND IN AS THE BENEFICIARY/NEXT OF KIN . THIS IS
SIMPLE , ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO IMMEDIATLY SEND ME THE DETAILS OF A BANK
ACCOUNT ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD FOR ME TO ARRANGE THE PROPER MONEY TRANSFAR
DOCUMENT THE MONEY WILL THEN BE TRANSFARED INTO THE ACCOUNT FOR US TO SHARE
IN THE RATIO OF 60% FOR ME, 30% FOR YOU AND THE REMANING 10% WILL BE SET
ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURED WITH HERE AND THERE.

THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED .I AM USING MY POSITION AND CONNECTION IN THE
BANK HERE TO DO ALL THE DOCUMENT WORK FOR THE TRANSACTION . WE SHALL
EMPLOY THE SERVICES OF AN ATTORNEY TO DRAFT THE WILL AND OBTIAN ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS AND LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION IN YOUR FAVOUR FOR THE TRANSFAR.
THIS TRANSACTION IS RISK FREE GURANTEED. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED , PLEASE
REPLY IMMEDIATLY CONFIDENCIALITY AND BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS COULD BE
MOST PROFITABLE FOR BOTH OF US.
PLEASE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS DEAL IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED BECAUSE IF YOU
DO IT WILL TAKE ME OUT OF SEAT.I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY.

BEST REGARDS FROM JOHN .A. UCHE
IF YOU ARE INTREASTED KINDLY REPLY ME BACK AT MY PRIVATE EMAIL
johnauche@yahoo.com

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