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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Umeano Chidi" <umeanochidi@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 03:54:06 +0000
Subject: BE THE NEXT OF KIN

 

FROM THE DESK OF
MR CHIDI UMEANO
MANAGING DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ACB international bank
DIRECT LINE: 234-8025841843
THE PRESIDENT/C.E.O

plaes reply to this email umeanochidi@myway.com

                    URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

FIRST I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS  ANSACTION, THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY  CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET. THOUGH I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE, WILL MAKE ANYONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DEAL.I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION, AS I HAVE BEEN RELIABLY INFORMED BY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY HERE IN NIGERIA.OF YOUR DISCREETNESS AND ABILITY IN BUSINESS OF ITS NATURE.


LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO YOU, I AM MR CHIDI UMEANO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACB   TERNATIONAL BANK PLC I CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE THIS CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION, WHICH INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF HUGE SUM OF MONEY TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE.

THE PROPOSITION AS A FOREIGNER, LATE ENGR. SHARON  EEKS AGE 42 (Snr) AN OIL MERCHANT WITH THE FEDERAL  VERNMENT OF KUWAIT UNTIL HIS DEATH IN KENYA AIR BUS (A310-30) FLIGHT Ko430 THAT CRASHED, BANKED WITH US AT ACB  INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC (ACB) NIGERIA AND HAD CLOSING BALANCE AS AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2003 WORTH US (45.5M) EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE HOUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

THE BANK NOW EXPECTS A NEXT OF KIN AS BENEFICIARY AS VALUABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY ACB INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF CREEKS FAMILY OR ELECTIVES BUT TO NO SUCCESS. IT IS BECAUSE OF THE  PERCEIVED POSSIBILITY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE ANY OF LATE . SHARON CREEK (Snrs)  NEXT OF KIN ( HE HAD NO HUSBAN OR CHILDREN THAT IS KNOWN TO US).

THE MANAGEMENT ACB BANK UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OUR CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THAT ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE FUND TO BE DECLARED UNCLAIMED AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO BE DONATED TO THE TRUST FUND FOR ARMS AND AMMUNITION TO FURTHER ENHANCE COURSES OF WAR IN AFRICA AND THE WORLD IN GENERAL.

IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT, SOME OF MY TRUSTED COLLEAGUES AND I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO LATE ENGR. SHARON CREEK SO THAT THE FUND US $45.5 MILLION WILL BE RELEASED AND PAID TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY OR NEXT OF KIN. ALL DOCUMENTS AND PROVES TO ENABLE YOU GET THIS FUND WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO PARTAKE IN THIS TRANSACTION.

I HAVE SECURED FROM PROBATE AN ORDER OF MANDAMUS TO LOCATE ANY OF THE DECLARED BENEFICIARYS (NEXT OF KIN) AND MORE SO WE ARE ASSURING YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE INVOLVEMENT. YOUR SHARE STAYS WHILE AND REST OF THE MONEY BE FOR MYSELF AND COLLEAGUES FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES IN YOUR COUNTRY UNDER YOUR GUIDANCE, ACCORDING TO AGREEMENT REACHED BY BOTH PARTIES.


MEANWHILE YOUR PERCENTAGE SHARE SHALL BE 25% AND 5% FOR ANY EXPENCES.

plees reply to this email umeanochidi@myway.com

AS SOON AS WE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL THROUGH THE ABOVE PRIVATE TELEPHONE LINE, WE WOULD FURNISH YOU WITH NECESSARY STEPS TO TAKE BEGINNING WITH THE TEXT OF APPLICATION WHICH YOU SHALL FORWARD TO THE BANK FOR SCRUTINY AND APPROVAL. AND PLEASE IF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU, DO NOT MAKE UNDUE OF THE TRUST WE HAVE BESTOWED IN YOU.

BEST REGARDS,
MR CHIDI UMEAN

BEST REGARDS,

MR CHIDI UMEAN

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