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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: "Jerry Williams" <drjerrywilliams1@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 09:13:28 +0000
Subject: Reply Now

FROM DR MOHAMMED ABBA,
ZENITH BANK PLC
LAGOS AREA OFFICE
LAGOS NIGERIA.

Dear Sir

With good faith i have come to you about this Legitimate Business of mine,
but I must first introduce to you myself.
This letter is not intended to cause any embarrassment in whatever form,
rather it is intended to contact your esteemed self, following the knowledge
of your high repute and trustworthiness. Firstly, I must solicit your
confidentiality. I know that a proposal of this magnitude will make anyone
apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that it is made in good
faith and will be of mutual benefit.
I am .Dr Abba Mohammed, the Finance Manager to the Zenith Bank Nig Plc .Your
contact was given to me by a very good/ school mate of mine that works with
the indian Chambers of Commerce here in Nigeria. So i will be plead to use
this chance to introduce to you a business transaction (deal). You are to
relax your mind, because of this . Being the Finance manager in the
bank(Zenth Bank Nig Plc) 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.Edward , also a very good
business man who has a very huge sum of amount($12.580Million) in the
bank(Zenth Bank Nig Plc) before his surprises death. It was a pity and
sorrowfull that Mr,Palmer, the wife and their only son died sorrowfully,
which is, they were among the victims of the TERRORIST BOMB BLAST TRAGEDY,
that occurred recently(11th, September, 2001) in United States of
America(USA) during his visit for a business negotiation in America. s the
forex manager in the bank also a very good family friend to Mr.Palmer, i
have been able to try all my possible best to see(locate) if i can get or
know any of this man (Mr. Palmer) 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, Edward in the Zenith Bank Nig Plc. To your best
knowledge this sum($12.580Million) is floating in the Zenith Bank and i will
not want it to finally taken by the management of the Zenith Bank Nig Plc
But to my greatest surprise, it happens that Mr, Palmer, did not have
anybody or other person left behind to stand as his NEXT OF KIN to this
money ($18.580 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 ($12.580 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., Edward). 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., Edward). In
NUT-SHELL i will want you to stand as the next of kin to Mr, Edward, so that
we can get this money out from the Zenth 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 wiliness, 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 21 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., Edward) for the claim of this huge
amount ($12.580M). 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.If this interest you indicate
you mind and get back to me.immediately.
Congratulations to you and your entire family.
yours sincerely.

Dr Abba Mohammed, (Finance Manager).
Zenith Bank Nig Plc
Please is very important you repond this massage through my confidential
email contact:drmabba@yahoo.com,or you call me 234-8034-666756


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