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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: "frank shampilo" <frankshampilo@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 19:52:58 +0000
Subject: Re: From Dr.FRANK

Re: From Dr.FRANK
Dear Prospective partner,
I am Dr Frank Shampilo, the Regional computing auditor of (UNITED BANK FOR
AFRICA) EASTERN DISTRICT BRANCH (UBA). There is an account opened in this
bank in 1985 and since 1992 nobody has operated on this account again. After
going through some old files in the records I discovered that if I do not
remmit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing according to
Nigeria laws and act of 1993,the money will be revert this country
government treasury after 15 years if there is no valid claim. I need a
foreign partner that will
present as a relative to this late man.The owner of this account is Mr.
Daniel B.Jones,
a foreigner, and a Miner at Kruger Gold Co. a geologist by profession and he
died since 1992.
the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as
well that this
company does not know anything about this account and the amount involved is
us$34,000,000 Thirty Four million dollars.I am only contacting you as a
foreigner, I will
use my influence to effect legal approvals and onward transfer into your
account At the
conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total amount,
65%will be for me while the remaining 5% will be for expenses that we might
incure in the course in the process of transfering this fund into your
account.

I await to hear from you.
Yours truly,
Dr Frank Shampilo



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