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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: "Chris Busa2233" <chrisbusa2233@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barristerchrisbua@excite.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 07:20:22 -0600
Subject: Urgent Greeting,

Urgent Greeting,
BARRISTER CHRIS BUA.

Attn:

Dear,

I am BARRISTER Chris Bua, personal Attorney to the late Christian Eich, My
late client was involved in an {AIR CRASH} that occurred on Monday, 31 July,
2000, 13:22 GMT 14:22 UK With an air craft No: AF4590 killing all 109 aboard
passengers were involvedas you can confirm from the website below:

{news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm }
I got your contact through the help of my sister-in-law that works with Your
Country chamber of commerce and ndustry and Tourism, I did not disclose to
her my humble intention for a honest Foreigner like you, Having noted the
confidence reposed on your person by the Sponsor of the recommendation, My
late client was a crud oil merchant
Under the dictatorship government of{GENERAL SANI ABACHA }.

And also a contract with the Nigerian Government in
Maintenance carmaker BMW's, he died along with his whole family before His
death on 31 July, 2000, My client Deposited the Total sum of
US$20,000,000.00 {TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS}
Hoping of transferring the fund to his country as soon as he comes back From
conference in United Kingdom.

Find bellow his account information with the Union Bank of Nigeria
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2342765709/784768
ROUTING NUMBER: 2342657765
CODE: UBN/LILLACWONG/99/05
BENEFICIARY\'S NAME: Christian Eich
AMOUNT: $20 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his name Over
the Internet, to locate any member of his family. But all effort Failed me,
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money And Properties left
behind by my client before he get confiscated or Declared unserviceable by
the Bank wherethis huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, the {U.B.N} and
my client have not paid me My service charge which is about $2,000,000,00
for a service rendered to him in a period of four years and this is the only
means I can get my money.


The union bank where my decease client had an account valued at about
US$20m, has issued me a notice to rovide the {NEXT OF KIN} or have the
Account confiscated within the next 10 official working days. And I Only
contact you because you are a foreigner to suit the purpose of This
transaction I am going to present you to the bank as his next of kin With
all the legal document that will back the claim legally upon your Acceptance
to this offer.


Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I seek your
Consent to present you as the {NEXT OF KIN} of the decease since you are a
foreigner to suite the purpose of the transaction. I have agree to share
the money with who so ever thataccept the offer as follows, 50% to me and
40% to you, While 10% has been set aside for any Incidental expenses that
may come up uring this transaction by both Parties, Including the phone
bills, etc.


More importantly, you are strictly advised to send your reply to my Private
and personal email address below for security and confidential Reason I wait
for your urgent reply

Thanks and God bless
BARRISTER Chris Bua.
Note My Address.
12 Rasaq Balogun street
off Adeniran Ogunsaya street.
Suru lere Lagos Nigeria


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