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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: d f <df_050@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 06:16:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MY LETTER TO YOU


DEAR: FRIEND,
I AM MAKING THIS CONTACT WITH YOU IN GOOD FAITH. I GOT YOUR EMAIL
ADDRESS
FROM THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT IN OUR MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICE.
I
AM WORKING WITH THE(ECO BANK NIGERIA PLC., HAED OFFICC:ECO
HOUSE:211
BROAD STREET
LAGOS)MY PURPOSE OF WRITING IS TO ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE
YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT WHERE I CAN SUCCESSFULLY SECURE THE SUM USD$9.2,000,000.00
(NINE.
TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).
THERE WAS A FOREIGN BUSINESS MERCHANT BASED HERE IN NIGERIA AND HIS
NAME
WAS MR. THOMAS PEGGY, HE WAS THE OWNER OF TOMMAT FISHERIES NIG. LTD
LOCATED
AT NO 125 INDUSTRIAL ZONE, OSHODI/APAPA EXPRESSWAY, ISOLO HERE IN
LAGOS.THIS
MAN IS DECEASED NOW WITH UNKNOWN RELATIVES. HE IS BANKING WITH OUR
BANK AND IM THE ACCOUNTING OFFICER.
HOWEVER, SINCE THE DEATH OF MR. THOMAS PEGGY, I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO
CONTACT
ANY OF HIS RELATIVES THROUGH ADDRESS THAT IS WITH ME, TO LET HIS PEOPLE
KNOW ABOUT HIS MONEY IN OUR BANK. BUT I DID NOT SUCCEED. NOW I HAVE
DECIDED
TO LINK YOU TO STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MR. THOMAS PEGGY IN OTHER TO
CLAIM THE MONEY. NOTE THAT THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED IN THIS
TRANSACTION
AT ALL, REGARD TO THIS, I WILL GIVE EVERY INFORMATION ABOUT MR. THOMAS
AND ALL HIS BANKING RELATIONS WITH US. THIS TRANSACTION WILL GO THROUGH
NORMAL BANKING PROCESS ONLY THAT YOU HAVE TO STAND FIRM AS THE NEXT OF
KIN
TO MR.THOMAS, JUST TO CLAIM THIS MONEY.
I WILL DIRECT YOU ON HOW TO APPLY FOR THE CLAIM OF THIS MONEY. PLEASE
IF
YOU ARE INTERESTED AND CAPABLE TO CARRY OUT THIS DEAL WITH ME, SEND ME
YOUR
FULL BANKING DETAILS WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED AND ALSO GIVE
ME
YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS OR ANY PHONE NUMBER ON HOW TO REACH YOU
DIRECTLY.
NOTE THAT WE CAN CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITHIN TWO WEEKS THAT YOU APPLY FOR
THE CLAIM. I HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE YOU A SHARE OF 30% OF THE TOTAL MONEY
INVOLVED PROVIDED YOU WILL GIVE ME ALL THE ASSISTANCE NEEDED.
PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL

THESE TO CLEARIFY YOU THAT THIS PROPOSAL WILL NOT COST YOU ANY MONEY, JUST SEND TO US YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER AND PHONE AND FAX FOR URGENT CONTACT AND THE MONEY WILL GO TO YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE WE WILL TAKE CARE OF THE LOCAL EXPENSCESS THAT MAY COME UP HERE,
THANKS

I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
BEST REGARDS,
MR.Joesph Favour Udi.







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