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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: "judeofo kinsley" <judeofor@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:18:50 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: reply urgently


FROM THE DESK OF
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
ECO BANK NIGERIA PLC ,
ANNEX-WEST AFRICA.



ATTN LOO


I AM JUDE OFOR, I AM THE MANAGER BILL AND EXCHANGE DEPT.AT THE
ECO BANKNIGERIA PLC ANNEX- WEST AFRICA.

WITH DUE RESPECT I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS
TRANSACTION THAT WILL BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US, AT THE BANK'S LAST
ACCOUNTS/AUDITING EVALUATIONS, MY STAFFS CAME ACROSS AN OLD ACCOUNT WHICH WAS BEING
MAINTAINED BY A FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO WE LEARNT WAS AMONG THE DECEASED
PASSENGERS OF AN AIRLINE CRASH ON 6TH NOV.2000.SINCE THE DECEASED WAS
UNABLE TO RUN THIS ACCOUNT SINCE HIS DEATH.THE ACCOUNT HAS REMAINED
DORMANT WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIS FAMILY SINCE IT WAS PUT IN A SAFE
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT IN THE BANK FOR FUTURE INVESTMENT BY THE CLIENT.SINCE HIS
DEMISE, NOBODY NOT EVEN THE MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY HAVE APPLIED FOR
CLAIMS OVER THIS FUND AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SAFE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT UNTIL
WE DESCOVERED THAT IT CANNOT BE CLAIMED SINCE OUR CLIENT IS A FOREIGNER
AND WE ARE SURE THAT HE HAS NO NEXT OF KIN HERE TO FILE CLAIMS OVER
THE MONEY.AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPT, THIS DISCOVERY WAS BROUGHT TO MY
OFFICE,

SO AS TO DECIDE WHAT IS TO BE DONE.I DECIDED TO SEEK WAYS THROUGH
WHICH TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE BANK AND OUT OF THE COUNTRY TOO
THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN THE ACCOUNTS IS [FIFTEEN.SEVEN MILLION US DOLLARS}
(USD I5.7,000.000).WITH OUR POSITIONS AS STAFFS OF THE
BANK, WE ARE HANDICAPPED BECAUSE WE CAN NOT OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND
CANNOT LAY BONAFIDE CLAIM OVER THIS MONEY. THE CLIENT IS A FOREIGN
NATIONAL AND YOU WILL ONLY BE ASKED TO ACT AS HIS NEXT OF KIN AND I WILL
SUPPLY YOU WITH ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATIONS AND BANK DATA TO ASSIST
YOU IN BEING ABLE TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO ANY BANK OF YOUR CHOICE
WHERE THIS MONEY COULD BE TRANSFERRED INTO. I HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE AWAY
THIRTY FIVE % (35%) TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND TEN% (10%) FOR ANY
EXPENCIS THAT MIGHT ARISE DURING THE TRANSACTION OF THIS TRANSFER. WE
WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTIONIS ABSOLUTELY NO RISK SINCE WE
WORK IN THIS BANK WHICH IS WHY YOU SHOULD BE CONFIDENT IN THE SUCCESS OF
THIS TRANSACTION BECAUSE YOU WILL BE UPDATED WITH INFORMATION AS AT
WHEN DESIRED.I WILL PLEASE WISH YOU KEEP THIS TRANSACTION SECRET AS I AM
HOPING TO RETIRE
WITH MY SHARE OF THIS MONEY AT THE END OF TRANSACTION WHICH WILL BE
WHEN THIS MONEY IS SAFELY IN YOUR ACCOUNT. I WILL THEN COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY FOR SHARING ACCORDING TO THE PREVIOUSLY AGREED
PERCENTAGES.YOU MIGHT EVEN HAVE TO ADVISE ME ON
POSSIBILITIES OF INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ELSE WHERE OF OUR
CHOICE.PLEASE FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONS AND ENQUIRIES FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME
THROUGH THIS BOX AND DO
NOT FAIL TO SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER FOR
EASIER COMMUNICATION.


THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED.
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
MR JUDE OFOR
PHONE NUMBER 234-8035428469


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