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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: "Jesaint Patrick" <jesaintchambers@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 21:50:34 +0000
Subject: CALL THE UK BANK.YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE BANK TODAY.

ATTN: MRS RAMNATH BALASUBRAMANIAN , I HERE BY WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT THE
SUPPOSED FUND IN THE TRANS INTERNATIONAL BANK ACCOUNT HAS BEEN TRANSFERED
TO FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK UNITED KINGDOM (FUNB) THAT WAS WHY YOU WEREN'T
CONTACTED.

THIS WAS DONE SO THAT THE FUND WOULD'NT BE CONFISCATED OR DECLARED
UNSERVICEABLE BY THE BANK HERE IN NIGERIA.

MRS RAMNATH BALASUBRAMANIAN , I EMPLORE YOU TO CONTACT THE BANK IN THE U.K
IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE FORWARDED YOUR INFORMATION TO THEM SO THE CHANGES CAN BE
MADE ON THE DOCUMENTS OF CLAIM, SO IT'LL REFLECT YOU AS THE NEW
BENEFICIARY.

BELOW IS THE U.K BANK CONTACT INFORMATION ASAP:

NAME OF BANK: FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK UK

NAME TO CONTACT: MR JAMES ORRISS MD CEO.

TEL: 44-207-060-0836

FAX : 44-7030404664 or 44-7030404664

PRIVATE EMAIL.: jjamesorriss@yahoo.co.uk

EMAIL:
jamesorriss@firstunionnationalbankuk.co.uk

ONCE THIS IS DONE THE TRANSFER WOULD BE MADE, AND I CAN COME OVER FOR MY OWN
SHARE OF THE FUND. REMEMBER MRS RAMNATH BALASUBRAMANIAN, I'M TRUSTING YOU ON
THIS ONE. PROMISE ME THAT ONCE THE TRANSFER IS MADE YOU WOULD'NT DO AWAY
WITH THE WHOLE MONEY.

I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITMENT TO THIS TRANSACTION, AND ALSO YOUR WILLINGNESS
TO ASSIST ME.FEEL FREE TO CALL ME ON MY PRIVATE NUMBER +234-083-413-4708.

AWAITING YOUR QUICK RESPONSE.

SINCERELY,

BARRISTER JESAINT PATRICK.



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