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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: aliyu_mdubagroup@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:57:57 +0000
Subject: GET BACK TO ME PLEASE

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC
HEAD OFFICE:UBA HOUSE
57,MARINA LAGOS
P.O. Box 2406, Lagos.
Telex: MIBANK NG 28493
WEBSITE:www.ubagroup.com
DESK OF Aliyu Dikko,Chief Executive Officer
Email Personal:aliyu_ubagroup@yahoo.com.au
DIRECT MOBILE:234-802-911-3248
RE:REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
MY NAME IS ALIYU DIKKO, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
OF UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA, HEAD OFFICE MARINA, LAGOS ,NIGERIA.
I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM OUR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICE IN MY QUEST TO FIND
A RELAIBLE PARTNER WHO CAN HELP ME RUN A DEAL OF $26M USD(TWENTY SIX
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS.IN ORDER NOT TO GEAPARDIZE MY JOB, I WILL
LIKE EVERY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN US TO BE LIMITED TO MY PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS
AS SHOWN ABOVE AND MY DIRECT MOBILE LINE.
THIS FUND WAS THE BALANCE OF A DEPOSIT MADE BY A GERMAN ESTATE
MAGNATE,MR.Andreas Schranner, 64 WHO DIED ALONGSIDE HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN
THE GERMAN CONCORDE AIRLINE AF4590 ON Monday, 31 July, 2000.
PLEASE CHECK OUT THE DETAILS VIA THIS WEBSITE:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
BEFORE HIS UNFORTUNATE DEATH, HE WAS THE A MAJOR CONTRACTOR WITH
NIGERIA GERMAN CHEMICALS AND NIGERIA LIQUIFIED NATIONAL GAS.
THIS FUND HAS STAYED THE MANDATORY 4YEARS ACCORDING TO OUR BANK POLICY
AND ALL EFFORT TO LOCATE ANYBODY WHO IS CLOSELY OR REMOTELY RELATED TO THIS
FAMILY HAS FAILED.I REMAIN BY VIRTUE OF MY POSITION THE ONLY PERSON WITH
THE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS TRAGEDY AND DEPOSIT, AND HAVE CAREFULLY REMOVED DETAILS
OF HIS TRANSACTION TO A SAFE PLACE.
IF YOU ARE HONEST AND WISH TO RUN THIS DEAL WITH ME CONTACT ME STRICTLY
VIA MY EMAIL SO I WILL GIVE YOU THE PROCEEDURES.
GOD BE WITH YOU UNTILL I HEAR FROM YOU.

ALIYU DIKKO (CEO/MD)

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