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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: frankiemail@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 19:11:53 -0700
Subject: LETS MAKE THIS MONEY NOW

THE DESK OF:Frank Chuks
STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC
LAGOS .
E-MAIL- frankiemail2005@yahoo.com

Dear Friend,

VERY CONFIDENTIAL.

I am the manager of Foreign Account Department of the Standard
trust Bank.
I am writing you this letter to ask for your support and
co-operation to carry out this transaction. We discovered an
abandoned Sum of US$20Million(Twenty Million U.S Dollars) in an
account that belongs to one of our foreign customer who died along
side his entire family in November 2002 in a plane crash in
Lagos.Since this development, we have advertised for his next kin
or any close relation to come forward to claim this money, but
nobody came to apply for the claim.
To this effect, I and two other officials in my department have
decided to look for a trusted foreign partner who can stand in as
the next of kin to the deceased and claim this money. We need a
foreign partner to
apply for the claim because of the fact that the customer was a
foreigner. Andwe dont want this money to go into the banks
treasure as unclaimed fund.Every document to affect this process
will emanate from table and I will perfect every document to be in
accordance with the banking law and
guidelines so you have nothing to worry about.
All we require from you is to provide a bank account in your name
or your company name where the money will be transferd to and
deposited. We have agreed that 20% of the money will be for you,
10% for expenses incurred on the both side while 70% will be for my
colleagues and I. If you are going to help me, indicate by replying
this letter and putting in your bank particulars,private telephone
and fax numbers.
I await your immediate reply to enable us start this transaction in
earnest.
Once I receive your reply, I will send you the modalities for
immediate application of claim.
Thanks for your anticipated assistance. You can reply through my
private email: frankiemail2005@yahoo.com

Yours faithfully,
Frank Chuks
Manager Foreign account Department
Standard Trust Bank Plc



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