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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: ameka james <nkeaka4real@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 02:19:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE URGENT REPLY




SIR/MA,
PLEASE REFER YOUR ACCEPTANCE MAIL FOR QUICK ATTENTION
ON THIS ADDRESS: NKAEKA4REAL@YAHOO.COM
<mailto:NKEAKA4REAL@YAHOO.COM
MY NAME IS MR PRINCE_ALES I WORK WITH THE INLAND
BANK OF NIGERIA PLC AS A GROUP HEAD TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.
IN THE DISCHARGE OF MY DUTY, I STUMBLED ON THIS
DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT THAT HAS REMAINED DORMANT FOR SIX
MONTHS NOW WITH TEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($10.5M) IN IT. ON PERSONAL
INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE ACCOUNT HOLDER
DIED IN AUTOCRASH ACCIDENT WITH THE MEMBERS OF HIS
FAMILY WHO SHOULD BE THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE AMOUNT.
I AM WRITING YOU SO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO REMIT
THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF
KIN HENCE THE DEPOSITOR HAPPENED TO BE A FOREIGNER.
IT IS SIMPLE PROCESS WHICH WILL TAKE A SHORT WHILE TO
PROCESS. OUTSIDE THIS, THE BANK MANAGEMENT WILL RETURN
SAME AS CURRENT ASSET OR CONFISCATE THIS AMOUNT OF
MONEY AS UNCLEARED EFFECTS AND SEND BACK TO THE
NIGERIAN DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ACCOUNT.
IF I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL TELL YOU ALL YOU NEED TO
KNOW ABOUT THE MONEY AND THE OPERATIONAL METHOD WE CAN
USE TO EFFECT THE REMITANCE INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR OUR
MUTUAL BENEFIT.
BEST REGARDS,
NKEAKA 4REAL


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