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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: usman sudeen <usmansudeen06@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 03:43:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Usman Sudeen!!!


Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Usman Sudeen, a Senior Accaountant with Global International Bank Nigerian Plc here in Nigerian West Africa. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.

We had a foreign client named Mr.Bunten Wendy,an American Citizen Name who deposited a huge sum of money US$25,500.000 (Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar)", with our bank. Eventually, this client died in a plane crash with life in Korean Air Flight 801, which crashed in Guam on Wednesday August 6,1997 and since his death we have not had anybody come up for the claims as the next of kin and he was a U.S. Oil dealer.

You may want to take a look at other passengers, who were on the
same plane; here is a site for your perusal.
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list/

A situation I have monitored closely with my position in the bank.Now having monitored this deposit and managed it over the years before his death, and hence nobody has showed up as the next of kin for the past years. I now solicit for your assistance to present you as the next of kin as every other arrangement processes will be monitored by me and my partners involved. However I got your contact from a trade consultant here in Nigerian West Africa, though I did not disclose the purpose of my seeking for a foreign business partner to him.

Although we will still have to sign some agreement before the final transfer of the fund into any of your designated bank account.

I have involved a very senior official in the operational Department, and we have agreed that after the transfer of the money into your account, you shall be entitled to 30% of the total sum,my colleagues and I will have 65% while 5% will be used to reimburse any expenses incurred. All necessary precautions have been taken to ensure a risk free situation on the side of both parties. Please note that this deal can only take place on the following conditions:

1. Absolute confidentiality and sincerity will be required and
guaranteed, considering our positions in the bank.

2. Assurance that our own share will be released to us in good faith when this money finally gets into your account.

Please treat with utmost confidentiality. Contact me as quickly as possible through my e-mail usmansudeen1@myway.com


Expecting your urgent response,

Best Regards,
Mr.Usman Sudeen.







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