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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: elder chinedu <elderchinedu@yahoo.ie>
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:58:54 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: business dealings


ATTN, First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction.This is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret.Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive 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 (elderchinedu),Manager OF,FIRST BANK OF Moxambique in maputo PLC. I came to know you in my private search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this confidential transaction, which involves the transaction of huge sum of money to a foreign account requiring maximum confidence. A foreigner (AN AMERICAN) late ENGR. SMITH ALIAN FAITH (SNR) an oil merchant with Federal Republic of Nigeria.with Allocation of Crude Oil.Until his death a year ago in a Kenya Airline Plane crash that plunge into the coast of Abidjan shortly after take off (Airbus A-310 F!
light KQ
435)Had a domicile account with us (FIRST BANK PLC)He had a credit balance as at the end of November 2000 worth (US$9.6.MD)The other necessary information will be given to you after indication of your interest. The Bank has been expecting the next of kin to come and claim the money in the account.The beneficiary non-appearance gave our bank concern.The board of directors then decided to search for him.His attention was sought through several international Gazette but no positive result. The management has decided to declare the money UNCLAIM and subsequently share the whooping sum amongst the directors.In order to avert this negative development,some of my trusted colleagues and I now seek your permission to have you stand as next of kin to Late ENGR. SMITH ALIAN FAITH (SNR) so that this fund $9.6.Million Dollars will be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary.All documents with prove to enable you get this fund will be perfectly worked out. We have secured f!
rom the
PROBATE an order of MADAMUS to locate any of the deceased beneficiary.So we are assuring you that this business is(100% Risk free involvement).Your share stays while the rest be for me and my colleagues for investment purposes, according to agreement within both parties. As soon as we receive acknowledgement of receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual business proposal we will furnish you with the necessary (BANKING CO-ORDINATES) and disbursement ratio to suit both parties. If this proposal is accepted by you , do not make undue advantage of the trust we have bestowed in you. Best regards. eldr chinedu

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