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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: andrewakpan@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 02:33:28 +0100
Subject: YOUR CO OPERATION NEEDED URGENTLY

STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC
HEAD OFFICE STANDARD PLACE
EMAIL:drandrewakpan@yahoo.co.uk
Plot 1662, Oyin Jolayemi Street Victoria Island,Lagos, Nigeria


DEAR SIR,


I am DR,ANDREW AKPAN, Maneger of Standard Trust Bank Nig Plc. I got your
contact email address through the Web Search for a REAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
business negotiation. So I will be please to use this chance to introduce
to you a business transaction(deal). You are to relax your mind, because
this is REAL.


Being the Maneger in the bank(STANDARD TRUST BANK) i have discover a very
good deal transaction which both of us will benefit from, provided i am
concerned. As its stands, there is a foreign client(customer) in person
of MR. ALLISON CLYNN, also a very good business man who has a very huge
sum of amount($11.5Million) in the bank(STANDARD TRUST BANK) before his
suprise death. It was a pity and sorrowfull that Mr,ALLISON, the wife and
their only son died sorrowfully, which is, they were among the victims of
the TERRORIST BOMB BLAST TRAGEDY, that occured on (11th, september, 2001)
in United States of America(USA) during his visit for a business negotiation
in America.


As the Maneger in the bank also a very good family friend to MR, ALLISON
, i have been able to try all my possible best to see(locate) if i can get
or know any of this man (MR, ALLISON) family member or relation, so that
i can get them informed of the latest development as regards to the huge
sum of amount which belongs to MR, ALLISON in the Standard Trust Bank. To
your best knowledge this sum($11.5Million) is floating in the Standard Trust
Bank with account number stb/277/nb01 and i will not want it to finally
taken by the management of the Standard Trust Bank. But to my greatest suprise,
it happens that MR, ALLISON , did not have anybody or other person left
behind to stand as his NEXT OF KIN to this money ($11.5 Million). Now, since
this man has no any other person left behind for the claim of this very
huge sum of money, as the NEXT OF KIN, i will want to liaise with you as
a foreign partner in respect of this money, so that this huge sum ($11.5
Million) could be paid (Remitted) to you into your private bank account
as the NEXT OF KIN to this our very good customer/ client (MR, ALLISON ).



For your information all the necessary arrangement has been put in place
to ensure 100% success, while all the important document that covers this
money are also at my hand reach, as I have told you initially that i am
a family friend to this very man (MR, ALLISON ). In NUT-SHELL I will want
you to stand as the next of kin to Mr, ALLISON, so that we can get this
money out from the Standard Trust Bank Nig Plc, into your private bank account
for safe-keeping pending my arrival for sharing in your country. It is very
important you indicate your willingness, so that I can send across to you
all the necessary TEXT FORM document from the bank also talk on the issue
of the sharing modalities as I have planned. Please this deal is of REAL,
SECRECY and 100% risk-free. Bear in mind that we are concluding this deal
between 28 working days which is from the day of your positive response
is being received.


You are also required to send across your private telephone and fax number
for easy communication and oral discussion, so as to avoid any delay. I
come again, you are to stand as the next of kin(Relation) to this very man
(MR, ALLISON) for the claim of this huge amount ($11.5M). Finally, 25% for
your assistance, 50% for me, 5% for the re-settlement of any expenses incured
from both side while 20% will be invested in the name of your company and
care.



Congratulations to you and your entire family. Please for your information
you are adviced to reply with the above given email address.


Yours sincerely.
DR,ANDREW AKPAN
MANEGER: STANDARD TRUST BANK NIG PLC


Note: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
are intended solely for the address only. This communication represents
the sender's personal views and opinions. If you are not the intended recipient
or the person responsible for delivering the email to the intended recipient,
please be advised that you have received this email by error and that any
use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is unauthorised.






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