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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: "matt junni" <mattjunni@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 03:20:41 +0100
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL.

WEMA BANK PLC
Dear Sir/ Madam
I AM DR MATT JUNNI MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENT OF WEMA BANK PLC . I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT
AND
COOPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT WE
ISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF 15,000,000.00(FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ONLY) IN AN ACCOUNT
THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS ENGR STEVE MOORE WHO DIED
ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY OF A WIFE AND
TWO CHILDREN IN NOVEMBER 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH.SINCE WE HEARD OF HIS DEATH,WE
HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT-OF-KIN TO COME OVER AND PUT CLAIMS FOR HIS
MONEY AS THE HEIR, BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE THE FUND FROM HIS ACCOUNT UNLESS
SOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE
DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES. UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER
THEIR FAMILY MEMBER NOR DISTANT RELATIVE HAS EVER APPEARED TO CLAIM THE
SAID FUND.
UPON THIS DISCOVERY, I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE BUSINESS WITH YOU AND RELEASE
THE TOTAL AMOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE
HEIR OF THE FUND SINCE NO ONE CAME FOR IT OR DISCOVERED THE MAINTAINED ACCOUNT
WITH OUR BANK, OTHERWISE THE FUND WILL
BE RETURNED TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. I HAVE AGREED THAT
OUR RATIO OF SHARING WILL BE AS STATED
THUS; 30 % FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER,60 % FOR ME AND 10 % FOR THE SETTLEMENT
OF ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENCES INCURRED BY YOU AND ME DURING THE COURSE
OF THIS BUSINESS.
UPON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER, I WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY
AND MIND MY SHARE. IT IS FROM THE 60 %
I INTEND TO IMPORT AGRICULTURAL ACHINERIES INTO MY COUNTRY AS A WAY OF
RECYCLING THE FUND. TO COMMENCE THIS TRANSACTION,I REQUIRE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY
INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY A RETURN E-MAIL AND ENCLOSE YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT
TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER FULL NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOUR DESIGNATED BANK
COORDINATES TO ENABLE ME FILE LETTER OF CLAIM TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS
FOR NECESSARY APPROVALS BEFORE THE TRANSFER CAN BE MADE. NOTE ; THIS TRANSACTION
MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OF ITS NATURE. I LOOK FORWARD
TO RECEIVING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE. GET BACK TO ME ON ANY OF THIS EMAIL DDRESSES
,mattuub@yahoo.co.uk
PLEASE YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IS HIGLY REQUIRED AS THIS TRANSACTION NEEDS
AN UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY.
REGARDS,
DR MATT JUNNI
WEMA BANK PLC



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