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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: johnaboh@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 10:20:28 +0100
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE IN CLAIMING THESE FUNDS

UNION BANK OF NIGERIA UBN PLC
UBN HOUSE APAPA
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS: johnaboh@virgilio.it


FROM THE DESK OF:A. JOHN (JP)HOD ACCOUNTS

ATTN: SIR,

ASSISTANCE IN RE-PROFITTING

MY NAME IS MR. A. JOHN HEAD OF ACCOUNTS DEPT. IN UNION BANK OF NIG. PLC.I
AM PLEASED TO GET ACROSS TO YOU FOR A VERY URGENT AND PROFITABLE BUSINESS
PROPOSAL WHICH I BELEIVE WILL PROFIT BOTH YOU AND I AFTER COMPLETION.I CONTACTED
YOU AFTER A CAREFUL THOUGHT THAT YOU MAY BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THIS BUSINESS
TRANSACTION WHICH I EXPLAINED BELOW.


THERE WAS THIS ENGINEER, ENGR. KELVIN MICHAEL , AN OIL MERCHANT/CONTRACTOR
WITH THE FEDERAL GOVT. OF NIGERIA WHO DIED IN A GHASTLY MOTOR ACCIDENT
THREE YEARS AGO AT THE IBADAN XPRESS WAY WITH BOTH HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN.
ENGR. MICHAEL,BEFORE HIS DEATH WAS HAVING A CLOSING BALANCE OF $55.5M(FIFTY
FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)WITH OUR BANK,UBN
PLC WITH ACCOUNT NO: 01018370784 & DEPOSIT CODE NO:XXC2ZUBA1C.

ALL EFFORT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN PROVED ABORTIVE. TO AVOID
THIS MONEY BEING SENT TO THE BANK TREASURY UNCLAIMED,I HAVE DECIDED TO SEEK
YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HAVE YOU STAND AS HIS NEXT OF KIN SO THAT THE SAID FUND
(US$55.5M)WOULD BE RELEASED AND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OVERSEAS AS HE NEXT
OF KIN BEFORE I COME OVER TO MEET YOU FOR SHARING. ALL DOCUMENTS AND PROOF
THAT WILL HAVE YOU CLAIM THIS FUND WITHOUT STRESS WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU
UPON YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS MAIL. MORE SO,I WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE
UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE SUM FOR THE ASSISTANCE AND ROLE
YOU ARE GOING TO PLAY IN THIS TRANSACTION.

IF THIS INTEREST YOU, AND ASSURE US THAT YOU WILL NOT TAKE UNDUE ADVANTAGE
OF THE TRUST WE HOPE TO BESTOW ON YOU. MY DIRECT EMAIL WHICH YOU MAY REACH
ME ON WITH YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE IS AS FOLLOWS :johnaboh@virgilio.it

REGARDS,

A. JOHN (JP)

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