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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: uchenna amanna <uchelolo@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 09:33:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: personal


DEAR SIR,
WITH ALL REGARD AND RESPECT, I WISH TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND ASSISTANCE IN RESPECT OF THIS PROPOSAL. I AM WRITTING TO YOU ON THE CAPACITY AS THE NEW MANAGER FOREIGN OPERATIONS OF THE GULF BANK OF NIGERIA PLC LOCATED AT NUMBER 45 MARINA STREET LAGOS.

THERE HAS BEEN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY WHICH HAS BEEN UNCLAIMED FOR SOME YEARS NOW AND ON MY FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS,THE OWNER DIED 3 YEARS AGO AND HAS NO NEXT OF KIN. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO BE FRONTED AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO ENABLE THE BANK PAY THE DECEASED FUND TO YOU AFTER WHICH WE WILL SHARE ACCORDINGLY.

THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS US$32.5M ONLY. WHAT I REQUIRE NOW IS YOUR CONSENT AND ALSO FOR TO FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS ACCORDINGLY OTHERWISE THE SUCCESS OF THIS DEAL WILL BE JEOPARDISED.ALSO SEND TO ME YOUR BANK DETAILS, SAME OF YOUR COUNTRY AND YOU PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

AFTER THIS IS DONE I WILL FURNISH YOU WITH THE DECEASED DETAIL INFORMATIONS TO ENABLE YOU MAKE A FORMAL APPLICATION TO THE BANK. THANK YOU.
GOD BLESS YOU.
REV.OGANIRU CHRISTOPHER
















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