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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: "ola daniels" <ola_daniels@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 02:56:57 +0000
Subject: THIS PORTFOLIO BELONGS TO THE BOTH OF US.

>From The Desk Of The
Credit Control Manager,
Foreign Bills Department,
Eco Bank PLC,
Plot 29,SeptonyStreet,
Victoria Island Lagos.
E-mail:ony_woldiny@excite.com
Tel: 234-1-474819

Dear Friend,

I am contacting you in respect of a dormant account worth Twenty Nine
Million Dollars with the account number:14 2552004/EIB/WF here in our Bank
Eco International Bank PLC, own by a British, who used to work with the
Nigerian liiquidified natural gas. He perished in a plane crash (KOREAN AIR
FLIGHT 801) alongside with his wife and only son including the whole
passengers aboard on august 6th,1997.

I am authorized by my Bank management to provide the beneficiary to the said
funds within six months else it will be paid to the federal Government as
stated in section 313 (1) code of 2001 constitution of the democratic
government who are still in power. I am contacting you to come forward to
assist me claim this funds as every documented evidence of the deposited
money is in my possession as i am the personal account manager to our late
client .My Dear, I have made several attempt seeking for the true
beneficiary to the said funds but all effort has proved abortive. Right
now,i have decided to claim this money but need a foreigner who can stand as
the next of kin to the our late client instead of allowing the federal
government get the funds confiscated and at the day it will be used for
purchasing ammunitions which has been the way of our rulers over here and
that is why war and ethnic conflicts has not found a solution till date in
Africa.

All i require from you is trust, capability and being able to keep this deal
secret because my Bank should not in any way know that i have anything to do
with you on the process of the transfer of the said funds into your private
account and i promise to give you guide lines to prevent you from any hitch
and also make sure it is executed legitimately. I will give you 35 percent
of the total money. Please, get back to me immediately, i have just one
month and about three weeks left out of the time given to me by my Bank
board of management. I will stop here as i await your earliest response.

Thanks for your understanding.

Dr.Michael O.Chukwubueze.
RECIDENT:
14, pickhoory Avenue,
Ikoyi Lagos State.
Tel234-803-371-4531
E-mail: ony_woldiny@excite.com


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