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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: "MR.JOHNSON JOHN INTERNATION RELATION WITH ACCESS BANK NIGERIA LIMITED"
<mrjohnsoninn3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jojbjygdjd@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 12:04:47 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED ASAP...

Dear Sir/Madam,
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Please permit me to introduce my humble self to you, I'm Mr. John Johnson, I
am the Manager of International Relation with Access Bank Nigeria Limited, I
'm 48yrs old, I got your email address on The Internet and my confidence
reposed on you. Hope you read this Message carefully and reply me
immediately. Although we have not met before, but I suggest that this
transaction will bring us together.
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My dear, we have a customer, a foreigner but base here in Nigeria, his Name
is Mr. Hamilton Creek. He is from Stuggart Germany, but base here with his
wife and his two children, Mr. Hamilton has being banking with our bank for
the past 4yrs, some time August 2002, Mr. Hamilton was on his way to his
house, and unfortunately, Mr. Hamilton ran into a Trailer load of Groundnut
Oil, and died immediately, their car got burnt, No single soul was saved,
Mr. Hamilton Creek and his entire family was confirmed died.
============================================================
My Board Directors and Board Management of Access Bank has mandated and
instructed me to look for Mr. Hamilton Creek relation/relatives and his next
of Kin to come and claim Mr. Hamilton's Fund, Since August 2002 till date, I
have been looking for Mr. Hamilton relation's and relatives/Next of Kin
to come and claim Mr. Hamilton's Fund which he Deposited with our bank, I
have contacted his Embassy and after 3days, his Ambassador told me that Mr.
Hamilton has no relation and no next of kin, their Ambassador told me that
Mr. Hamilton used his first son as his next of kin, but it is quite
unfortunate that Mr. Hamilton died with all his family members. The reason
why I contacted you is thus, Mr. Hamilton is dead, and his only son whom
supposed to inherit his properties and money also, died with him. As at this
moment, nobody or Person[s] is coming to claim this money from our
bank. The board directors and management of our bank has told me that if
nobody or person[s] apply for the claim of Mr. Hamilton Fund, the bank will
return Mr. Hamilton's Fund into our Federal Reserve.
============================================================
In the Light of the above, I want you to stand as the Relation/relative of
Late Mr. Hamilton; I want you to act as the Hamilton's Brother, so that you
will inherit Mr. Hamilton Money which he deposited with our bank, it might
interest you to know that Mr. Hamilton has a Domiciliary Bank Account
with our Bank and he has a total sum of US$9.2M Nine Million Two Hundred
Dollars, this is the exact amount which late Mr. Hamilton has in his
domiciliary Account, and this money is still in his account as unclaimed
money.
============================================================
This transaction is very easy and simple, and it is 100% risk free, I'm the
Manager for International Relations with Access Bank of Nigeria Limited, and
the Management and Board Directors of the Bank are waiting for me to provide
to them the Relation or next of Kin to late Mr. Hamilton, of which I
told them that I am still searching the next of kin to the deceased.
Finally, if you are interested with this transaction, I will front you to
the bank as the only next of kin to late Mr. Hamilton, and I will let the
bank know that you are the only right person to inherit late Mr. Hamilton
Funds and properties. If you agree with me, I will present you to my bank as
the rightful person/next of kin to Late Mr. Hamilton, and all Mr. Hamilton
Properties and his Money US$9.2M Nine Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
will be Transferred into your own Account as Mr. Hamilton next of kin.
============================================================
If you are interested, just email me or call me on my direct Private and
secured #:234-805-193-7267 if you are interested, late Mr. Hamilton Funds
will be credited into your Account and all his Properties will be released
to you either through Courier Services or the Bank will Cargo all his
properties to you in any were you want it. So reply me immediately and let
me know what you say, feel free to ask any questions. We will share Late Mr.
Hamilton Funds 50-50; you will take 50% of the US$9.2M. Which is US$4.600,
000.00 Four Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars, while the Balance of the
same amount will be mine.
============================================================
I will be waiting for your immediate response,
============================================================
Thanks and have a nice day. Please do reply with my alternative E-mail:
jojbjygdjd@yahoo.com
============================================================

With immense regards,

MR. JOHNSON JOHN INTERNATION
RELATION WITH ACCESS BANK NIGERIA LIMITED



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