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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: "tajudeen datti" <tajudeendatti101@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 19:10:42 +0100
Subject: MY MAIL TO YOU.

FROM THE DESK OF:MR.TAJUDEEN A DATTI
THE GROUP-HEAD TREASURER
INLAND BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
EMAIL : tajudeendatti101@hotmail.com

GREETINGS,

MY NAME IS MR.TAJUDEEN A DATTI,I AM THE GROUP-HEAD OF TREASURER SECTION HERE
IN INLAND BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.I AM WRITTING TO YOU IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN
CUSTOMER OF OUR BANK(ENGR.CHRISTAIN EICH)WITH ACCOUNT NUMBER
(IBAC/100144986/00)WHO PERISHED IN THE PLANE CRASH ON MONDAY,31 JULY
2000,TIME 13:22 GMT,14:22 UK AS ONE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE AF4590 CRASH
INCLUDE ALL 109 PEOPLE ON BOARD.WITH OTHER PASSENGERS ABOARD AS YOU CAN
COMFIRM THROUGH THIS

WEBSITE.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

SINCE THE DEMISE OF MR.CHRISTIAN EICH,I PERSONALLY HAVE WATCHED WITH KEEN
INTEREST TO SEE THE NEXT OF KIN OF LATE.ENGR.CHRISTIAN EICH, BUT NOBODY COME
UP TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS WHICH AMOUNTS TO USD16,500,000.00
[SIXTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS] THIS FUND HAS
BEEN WITH OUR BANK HERE FOR A VERY LONG TIME. ON THIS NOTE I DECIDED TO SEEK
FOR WHOM I SHALL PRESENT AS THE NEXT OF KIN, SINCE NO ONE HAS COME UP TO
CLAIM FUNDS AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO
LATE.ENGR.CHRISTIAN EICH AND THE BANKING ETHICS HERE DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH
MONEY TO STAY MORE THAN FIVE YEARS, BECUASE AFTER FIVE YEARS THE MONEY WILL
BE TAKEN TO THE BANK'S TREASURY ACCOUNT AS UNCLAIMED BILL.

IN VIEW OF THIS SITUATION, I AM WRITING YOU TO SOLICIT YOUR COOPERATION IN
ACTING AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO LATE.ENGR.CHRISTIAN EICH.I AM VERY MUCH
CONVINCED THAT WITH YOUR COOPERATION THE FUNDS WILL BE PAID TO
YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN THE REQUEST OF THE FOREIGNER AS A NEXT OF KIN IN THIS
BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT OUR LATE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER
AND AN ENGINEER WHOSE WIFE AND HIS PARENTS WERE ALSO INVOLVED IN THE PLANE
INCCIDENT.

IF YOU ACCEPT TO PLAY THE ROLE AS THE NEXT OF KIN, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO
50% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR YOUR ROLE IN THE TRANSACTION. 50% WILL BE FOR ME
FOR THE IMPORTANT ROLE I WILL PLAY HERE TOO TO MAKE SMOOTH TRANSFER TO YOUR
ACCOUNT. WHEN THE FUND IS RECEIVED IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT I WILL COME OVER TO
YOUR COUNTRY TO MEET YOU FOR THE DISBURSEMENT AS I AM ALMOST DUE FOR
RETIREMENT AND ANY EXPENSES THAT YOU/ME MAY INCURE IN THE PROCESS OF
SUCCEEDING THE TRANSFER WILL BE REFOUNDED BACK TO EACH PARTY BEFORE THE
DISBURSEMENT OF THE TOTAL FUNDS.

THEREFORE TO ENDEAVOUR THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUNDS TO YOUR
ACCOUNT,I NEED YOUR IMMEDIATE ACCEPTANCE WITH YOUR DETAILS AS FOLLOWS:YOUR
HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS,YOUR FULL NAME,YOUR PHONE NUMBER/FAX NUMBER.I WILL NOT
FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS HITCH FREE AND WILL BE
HANDLED UNDER TOTAL LEGAL MANNER SO YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AS I
WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGHOUT THE OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION.

RESPOND BACK TO ME AS TO ENABLE US PROCEED AHEAD:
(tajudeendatti101@yahoo.fr)

AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

BEST REGARDS

MR.TAJUDEEN A DATTI
THE GROUP-HEAD TREASURER
INLAND BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.

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