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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.
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: "douglas ubah" <douglasubah@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 07:53:09 +0000
Subject: URGENTLY NEEDED
FROM. The Private Desk Of
Dr. DOUGLAS UBAH
Manager United Bank of Africa.
110 Broad Street Lagos
Tel; 234 -8033-236-887
Nigeria.
DEAR,
I AM VERY GLAD TO WRITE YOU THIS MAIL, HAVING BEEN INTIMATED WITH YOUR
CONTACT BY THE COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR LAGOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN NIGERIA WHOM
I HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR. BY THIS INTRODUCTION, I HAVE EVERY BELIEF THAT I
CAN GAIN EVERY CONFIDENCE REQUIRED IN THIS TRANSACTION TO CARRY ON WITH YOU.
LET ME FIRST START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF TO YOU.MY NAME Dr. DOUGLAS UBAH.I
AM THE GENERALMANAGER,CUSTOMER SERVICES, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC(U.B.A)
ILUPEJU BRANCH, LAGOS NIGERIA. WHEN I WAS JUST NEWLY PROMOTED IN FEBRUARY,
1999, I HAPPENED BE MAINTAINING THE ACCOUNT AND THE BALANCES OF ONE OF MY
CUSTOMERS WHO LATER DIED AS A RESULT OF LIVER PROBLEMS. HIS NAME WAS
MR.FREDREICH KLUG, A GERMAN CONTRACTOR WITH FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS AND
HOUSING IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. HE WAS SUCH A NICE MAN
BUT,INCIDENTALLY UPTIL THIS DATE THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY BODY TO COME AS HIS
NEXT OF KIN TO CLAIM HIS ACCOUNT CREDIT DESPITE OUR EFFORT TO REACH ANY
RELATIONS OF HIS.THEREFORE AS A RESULT, I HAVE CONSULTED WITH TWO OTHER
COLLEAGUES OF MINE TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE SO THAT YOU CAN PUT IN
CLAIMSREQUISITION AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO INHERIT THEACCOUNT OF MR. KLUG.
I SHALL SUPPLY YOU WITH EVERY DETAILS OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO CLAIM
THIS MONEY WHICH STANDS AT USD $15.5 Million As At the Last Account ended 12
March,2002.MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE AGREED TO COMPENSATE YOU FOR THIS
ASSISTANCE BY OFFERING A TOTAL OF 15% TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO CLAIM
THIS MONEY FOR US IN YOUR NAME AND 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES, AS YOU WILL BE MADE
THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS FUNDS.PLEASE, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THIS TRANSACTION
SECRET AS WE HAVE PERFECTED EVERY PLANS TO ENSURE THAT THIS MONEY IS PAID
IMMEDIATELY THERE IS AN INTEREST FROM YOU TO CLAIM THIS MONEY FOR US.
BEST REGARDS,
DR. DOUGLAS UBAH
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA
REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR PRIVATE TEL/FAX NUMBERS SO THAT WE CAN OFFICIALLY
COMMUNICATE WITH YOU ON THESE LINES.
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