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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: "Dr Ade Johnson" <accnt_adejohnson@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 10:31:19 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

FROM THE DESK OF: DR.ADE JOHNSON
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC,
57 MARINA ROAD,
LAGOS,NIGERIA.
Tel/fax:234-1-4760406

EMAIL: accnt_adejohnson@yahoo.com

Dear Friend,

My name is Dr. Ade Johnson, I am an Accountant with Standard Trust Bank Plc.
I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my bank (Christian Eich)
who had a plane crash and died with his wife and two children on 30th
JULY,2000 CONCORDE PLANE CRASH [ Flight AF4590] with the whole passengers
aboard,see below Website for more information about the plane crash.

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

There is an account opened in this bank in 2000 by this great late
INDUSTRIALIST/FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR and carmaker BMW's museum
Director who died without a written or oral WILL attatched to the account.
Since his death ,I personally have watched with keen interest to see the
next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his
funds and no other person knows about this account or anything concerning
it, the account has no other beneficiary and until his death he was the
Director of his company. The total amount involved is $150,000,000.00 (USD).

We wish to start the first transfer with US$55,500,000,00.[55.5million] and
upon successful transaction without any disappointment from your side, we
shall re-apply for the transfer of the remaining balance to your account in
bits .I have prayed and i believe that we must succeed in this transaction
with your utmost co-operation in order to have a smooth and a successful
transfer of the fund to any foreign bank account which you are going to
nominate.On this note, I decided to seek for a reliable foreigner who will
act as the foreign beneficiary of the fund from the deceased untill the
funds have been finallt transfered and we will effect an immediate
investment on any viable and reliable project as no one has come up to be
the next of kin.

The banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay more than six
years without claim hence the money will be recalled to the government
treasury as unclaimed after this long period of domancy. In view of this, I
got your contact through my personal search to see if you can assist me by
providing your Full personal Information for the transfer or find a reliable
person who will be capable of receiving such amount in his or her personal
account. At the conclussion of the transfer, 55% of the fund will be for me
here,I would give you 25% of the total transfer sum, 10% for charity both in
Africa and in your country while the remaining 10% will be set aside to
settle expenses both parties might incure during the transfer process.

TO PROCEED,

I would like you to send me the information of any account of your choice
where you will like this fund to be transferred into or open a new account
where you will want this money to be transfered into.This transaction is
totally free of risk and trouble as the fund is a legitimate fund which does
not originate from drug,money laundry, terrorism or any other illegalact.
Upon the receipt of your reply, I will send to you a detailed information
about the transaction. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this
business is 100% risk and trouble free and that you should not entertain any
fear as all modalities for fund transfer can be finalized within 7to 9
banking days, after we apply to the bank as the beneficiary of the fund from
the deceased.

However,After your confirmation of the funds in your account, we shall meet
in your country three bank working days to discuss what capital venture to
invest the fund into in your country with your Technical-knowhow. Please do
include the following information in your response to this partnership
Idea:

(1)Full Name
(2) Telephone & Fax numbers
(3) Residential Contact address
(4)Occupation/marital status

Please endeavour to reply me via my alternative email
address(accnt_adejohnson@yahoo.com)
With the above information about your person I shall ask the legal advisor
of the bank to prepare the documentation in your name as the bonafide owner
of the fund of the whole $150M.

Best Regards.

Dr.Ade Johnson.

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