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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: "henry owode" <henryowode@msn.com>
Reply-To: henryowode@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:25:43 +0000
Subject: PLS REPLY

UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC                                           

                               35, Marina street

                                  Lagos  Nigeria


     

This electronic message transmission contains information that is confidential and / or privileged material. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named below.

If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, distribution, review, copying, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.

                                 

 

 

 Attention: sir,

 

With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings, and I hope this
mail meets you in good time.

However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you, as we
have not met personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense benefit.

It is my pleasure to write and inform you,  that you were chosen to
act as next of Kin to LATE SHALINE ADAM. But be rest assured that your contact particulars was given to me after a due search,  for a reliable and capable foreigner that will handle confidentially a transfer of huge sum of money from UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC to a foreign bank account. The deal in details: - a foreigner,  LATE SHALINE ADAM was an oil Merchant/contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria and resides here in Nigeria not until her untimely death six year ago in ghastly plane crash.

(Mrs.Shaline Adam) who perished in the plane crash of 31 October 1999 {with Egyptian airline 990} with other passengers aboard as you can confirm it your self at this


WebPages:
http://www.cnn.com/US/9911/02/egyptair990.list/index.html.


She had a deposit of (US$32,624,000.00) THIRTY TWO MILLION, SIX
HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS, and here with the
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA before her death in 31 October 1999.I am her
accountant officer at the Union Bank, and till now nobody has serviced this account or shown up for his money since after her death till date. Although, efforts have been made by the bank managements to get in touch with her next of kin or any of his relations, but all to no avail (she had no husband or children).

 

It's on this note some top officials of Union Bank, who are fully
aware of this incident resolved and asked me to find and negotiate with a trust worthy foreigner who is willing to assist, and act as the next of kin to the LATE SHALINE ADAM. This sum of money is now kept in the DECEASED
ACCOUNT of the Union bank, please understand that this money
(US$32,624,000.00) when transferred into your account will be used for
a joint venture establishment, as may be agreed by both parties
involved. This transaction is 100% risk free, for we have concluded
every Arrangement to safeguard you in this transaction. Therefore, if you
wish to assist us transfer this money into a safe and viable account
to be provided by you and act as the next of kin to LATE SHALINE ADAM.

 

I know we have never met or entered into any kind of transaction with you before as to know the extent of your trust and honesty.

But based on the recommendation, I personally want to believe that you
will not sit on the money if it finally gets to your account. It is on
this note I consider it proper to write and ask for your consent, and
permission to support the transfer into your account.

Await your urgent response to my private e-mail address: contact_ayowest@yahoo.com.

 


Yours Sincerely,

 

Dr.Ayo West

 

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