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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: "Mr. Nelson Ibe" <nelson-ibe@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 02:15:20 -0700
Subject: FROM UNION BANK OF NIGERIA



FROM THE DESK OF:MR NELSON IBE
OPERATION DIRECTOR FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
TELE: 234 8027723504
EMAIL;(nelson_ibe10@yahoo.fr)

ATTN: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR,

YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

OUR RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS DUE FOR PAYMENT, WITH THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA,YOUR NAME AND COMPANY WAS DISCOVERED AS
NEXT ON THE LIST OF THE OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR
PAYMENTS.


I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE
RELEASED VERY SHORTLY UPON THE RESPOND TO THIS LETTER. IT IS ALSO
IMPORTANT FOR YOU NOTE THAT FROM MY RECORD, YOU HAS SOME ABNORMALITIES WHICH
MUST BE CORRECTED BEFORE THE FINAL RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT AND ALSO
RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS.

1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
3) COMPANY NAME,POSITION AND ADDRESS.
4) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.

AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION?S ARE RECEIVED, YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE
TO YOU IN A CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND A
COPY WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOU TO TAKE TO YOUR BANK AND CONFIRM IT YOU
MUST CALL ME ON MY DIRECT NUMBER AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER FOR A
SERIOUS DISCUSSION WITH ME AND ALSO GET BACK TO ME AT ONCE ON MY EMAIL;
(nelson_ibe10@yahoo.fr )


REGARDS,

MR NELSON IBE
OPERATION DIRECTOR FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.

CCFederal Ministry of Finance.
CCFederal Republic of Nigeria.


NB, YOUR TELEPHONE AND YOUR FAX NUMBER ARE NEEDED FOR EASY
COMMUNIATION.



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