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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: "john agu" <john_agu1000@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:19:56 +0000
Subject: TRUSTING YOU

FROM THE DESK OF Mr.JOHN AGULU.
STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC
SOUTH REGIONAL
HEADQUATERS
NO 22 BODE THOMAS STREET,
SURULERE-LAGOS.
EMAIL ADDDRES:-johnagu1000@yahoo.com

ATTN:SIR/ MADAM,
I AM THE BANK MANAGER OF STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC OF NIGERIA.
I WILL LIKE TO DO A VERY BRIEF BUSINESS WITH YOU, THERE IS A DORMANT ACCOUNT
IN MY BANK, WITH A CREDIT BALANCE OF(USD$12.000.000.00) TWELVE MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLARS WHICH HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS NOW, ON MY
FURTHER INVESTIGATION,I DISCOVERED THAT THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT, A
FOREIGNER {Mr ROBERT SCOTT}WHO DIED FIVE YEARS AGO IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT.
WHAT I NEED FROM YOU IS TO USE YOUR NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY AND NEXT OF KIN
TO THE ORIGINAL ACCOUNT OWNER. AND THEN USE MY POSITION AS THE MANAGER AND
GIVE CLEARANCE FOR ONWARD REMISSION OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK
ACCOUNT.
I WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACCOUNT,WHICH
YOU WILL PRESENT TO THE BANK THROUGH A LAWYER. AFTER THE BANK HAS ACCEPTED
YOUR APPLICATION, THEN I WILL MOVE AHEAD TO DESTROY EVERY DOCUMENT
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BUSINESS.
AND WE WILL GO AHEAD TO SHARE HIS FUND AT RATIO 30 AND 65 PERCENT, 30% FOR
YOUR SERVICES, AND 65% FOR ME, THE REMAINING 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY
EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THIS TRANSACTION.
PLEASE YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED SO AS TO STOP FURTHER
CONTACTS. THIS IS FOR PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE VALUE OF BANKING SYSTEM,KINDLY
INCLUDE YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

YOU CAN REACH ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL johnagu1000@yahoo.com FOR SECURITY
REASON'S.

THANKS,
BEST REGARDS,
JOHN AGULU.

TRUSTING YOU

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