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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "ijeoma edwin" <ijeomaedwin1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ijeomaedwin02@ny.com
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:09:08 +0000
Subject: FROM MR. IJEOMA EDWIN I need your response.

FROM MR. IJEOMA EDWIN
DEPUTY MANAGER,TREASURY OF
GLOBAL BANK PLC.
LAGOS NIGERIA


ATTN. PLEASE.

FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION, THIS IS BY
VIRTURE IF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENCIAL AND TOP SECRET.

THOUGH, I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANY ONE
APREHENSIVE AND WORRIED, BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE
END OF THE DAY.WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS
TRANSACTION, LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO YOU.

I AM THE DEPUTY MANAGER,TREASURY DEPT. OF GLOBAL BANK
PLC.(G.B.PLC)HEADQUARTERS LAGOS NIGERIA)IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON INDIGINALIZATION LAW ON
COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS OF JAN 1977, I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER TO ASK
FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND CO-OPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS TRANSACTION.

MY PARTNER AND I, AFTER DOING THE YEARLY AUDITING OF THE BANK, DISCOVERED AN
ABANDONED SUM OF US$ 10.5 MILLION(TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US
DOLLARS) IN AN ACCOUNT BELONGING TO ONE OF OUR FORIEGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED
ALONGSIDE HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN NOVEMBER 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH. SINCE THIS
DEVELOPMENT, WE HAVE ADVERTISED FOR HIS NEXT OF KIN OR ANY CLOSE RELATION TO
COME FORWARD TO CLAIMTHIS MONEY, BUT NOBODY CAME TO PRESENT CLAIMS.

TO THIS EFFECT, I AND TWO OTHER OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT, HAVE DECIDED TO
LOOK FOR A TRUSTED FORIEGN PARTNER WHO CAN STAND IN AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO
THE DECEASED AND CLAIM THIS MONEY. WE NEED A FORIEGN PARTNER TO APLLY FOR
THE CLAIM BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE DECEASED CLIENT WAS A FORIEGNER AND
WE
DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK'S TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. THE
MATTER IS STILL CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE AS THE MANAGER DIRECTLY CONCERNED, THE
MATTER IS WITHIN MY TABLE BUT IF WITHIN THREE WEEKS FROM NOW, WE DON'T GET
POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL STAND IN AS THE
NEXT OF
KIN OR EVEN A DISTANT RELATION, THE MATTER WILL BE MADE KNOWN TO THE BANK
MANAGEMENT AND ONCE THE MATTER GET INTO THE HANDS OF THE MANAGEMENT,THE
TRANSACTION WILL BE LOST. HOWEVER, EVERY DOCUMENT TO EFFECT THE PROCESS WILL
EMANATE FROM MY TABLE AND I WILL PERFECT THE DOCUMENTATION TO BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE BANKING LAW/ GUIDELINES,SO YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY
ABOUT. WE HAVE AGREED THAT 30% OF THE MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU, 10% FOR
EXPENSES
INCURRED ON BOTH SIDES, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I. IF YOU
ARE
INTERESTED IN THE TRANSACTION PLEASE INDICATE BY REPLYING THIS MAIL AND
PUTTING YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY TO ENABLE US START THIS TRANSACTION IN EARNEST.
ONCE I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY, I WILL ADVICE YOU ON WHAT TO DO TO ENHANCE THE
CLAIM.

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED ASSISTANCE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR. IJEOMA EDWIN.


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