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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: unionbankng <unionbankoffice@mail2banker.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 12:30:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Contract Payment


FROM THE DESK OF : DR.THOMSON OBOH.

DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMMITANCE /
FOREIGN OPERATIONS:

UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
STALLION PLAZA,
36,MARINA,
LAGOS-NIGERIA




CONTRACT PAYMENT


ATTN: M.LISA

REF: FGN/CBN/CONTRACT #096463/2004-PYT.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT,FROM RECORDS AVAILABLE TO US HERE AT THE
BANK,WE ARE INSTRUCTED TO REMIT TO YOU,YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENTS
IN THE SUM OF THIRTY SIX MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS($36M),WHICH HAS
BEEN GAZZETED TO BE PAID TO YOU IN LINE WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
CONTRACTORS PAYMENTS GUIDELINES.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY,

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.MARITAL STATUS/AGE
3.OFFICE STATUS

4.COMPANY NAME/ADDRESS

5.DIRECT TELEPHONE / FAX NUMBER

FOR A SPEEDY PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND WITHOUT ANY DELAY.

THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE ARMS OF GOVERNMENT UNDER CHIEF OLUSEGUN
OBASANJO ( PRESIDENT ) AND CHIEF ADOLPHUS WABARA (SENATE PRESIDENT )
HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND
PAY ALL FOREIGN CONTRACTORS, FOR THE FINAL QUARTER OF THE YEAR,2004.


CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

YOURS SINCERELY,
DR.THOMSON OBOH.
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE /
FOREIGN OPERATIONS.

CC: FOREIGN CONTRACTOR.
PRESIDENT [FRN].
SENATE PRESIDENT [FRN].
FILE DEPT. [UBN,PLC].



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