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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: "tony eselu" <tonyeselu_xx1@handbag.com>
Reply-To: tony_eseluxx2@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:10:31 +0200
Subject: HELP ME IS FOR ME AND YOU

DEAR FRIEND,

BEST COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY. MY NAME IS TONY ESELU.

I AM THE OPERATIONAL MANAGER IN ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT SECTION,

INCHARGE OF CREDIT AND FOREIGN BILLS OF ONE OF THE PRIME BANKS IN
NIGERIA.

HOWEVER, I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY INTERNET SEARCH.

I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK MR.

AKOTUAH SAMUEL TIO, A BRITISH CITIZEN WHO PERISHED WITH HIS WHOLE
FAMILY OF WIFE AND 2 KIDS ALONG WITH 144 OTHERS WHICH INCLUDES THE THEN
NIGERIAN SPORTS MINISTER LATE ISHAYA MARK AKU, IN AN EAS AIR-LINE PLANE
CRASH IN KANO NORTHERN NIGERIA ON MAY 14TH 2002.

THERE IS AN ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 2001 BY THIS GREAT LATE
INDUSTRIALIST WHO DIED IN THE PLANE CRASH WITHOUT A WRITTEN OR
ORAL "WILL" ATTACHED TO HIS ACCOUNT.

I AM THE ACCOUNT MANAGER TO THE LATE INDUSTRIALIST AND I PERSONALLY
HAVE WATCHED WITH KEEN INTEREST TO SEE THE NEXT OF KIN SINCE HIS DEATH
IN 2002. THIS HAVE PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO CLAIM HIS
FUNDS HENCE THERE IS NO NEXT OF KIN OR "WILL" ATTACHED TO THE ACCOUNT.

AS THE ACCOUNT MANAGER TO THE DECEASED, I AM CAPABLE OF TRANSFERING THE
CREDIT BALANCE OF THE LATE INDUSTRIALIST'S ACCOUNT TO ANY FOREIGN BANK
ACCOUNT OF MY CHOICE SINCE I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR THE
SMOOTH TRANSFER.

THE TOTAL AMOUNT INVOLVED IS US$17M (SEVENTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS). HOWEVER, I NEED A FOREIGN PATNER WHO WILL ACT AS THE NEXT OF
KIN AND BENEFICIARY TO THE INDUSTRIALIST AND PROVIDE A RELIABLE
OFFSHORE BANK ACCOUNT WHERE WE CAN TRANSFER THE US$17M (SEVENTEEN
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

I HAVE ALREADY DONE ALL THE NECCESARY GROUND WORKS FOR THE SMOOTH
TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS. HOWEVER, I NEED YOU TO ACT AS THE NEXT OF KIN
TO THE DECEASED BY PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING.

A. THE NAME OF YOUR BANK
B. ACCOUNT NUMBER AND NAME OF BENEFICIARY
C. ADDRESS, TEL, FAX, TELEX NUMBERS OF YOUR BANK.

SINCE I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER, THE MOMENT I
RECIEVE ALL THE ABOVE A-C, IT WILL TAKE US LESS THAN 14 BANKING DAYS TO
TRANSFER THE MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION, YOU WILL TAKE 30% OF THE ENTIRE
US$17M (SEVENTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS), WHILE 70%
WILL BE FOR ME.

UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE, I SHALL FORWARD TO YOU ALL
THE NECCESARY DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DECEASED ACCOUNT INCLUDING HIS
FULL IDENTITY AND MY IDENTITY, ALSO THE NAME OF MY BANK. YOU MAY ALSO
WISH TO VIEW THIS WEB SITE ON THE INTERNET TO CONFIRM THE PLANE CRASH
http://www.disasterrelief.org/Disasters/020506nigeriacrash/
FOR PRIVACY AND SECRECY REQUIRED FOR THIS TRANSACTION,

PLEASE REPLY THIS MAIL THROUGH MY SECURE PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS
tonyeselux500@yahoo.com
THANK YOU AS I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY.

GREATEFULLY TREAT AS URGENT.

TONY.

___________________________________________________________

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