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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: "marie jones" <marie_jones14@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:28:36 +0100
Subject: FROM DR USMAN YOLA URGENT REPLY.!

Dr.Usman Yola,
AUDIT MANAGER,
UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC,
STALLION PLAZA LGS.
Alternate;drusman_yola1@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Friend,
Compliment of the day and how is life general with you? Of course it is my
humble wish to solicit and crave your indulgence to make this project
request for a joint business transaction which I hope will not come to you
as a surprise, hence I plead for your pardon.

I am DrUsman Yola,the Auditing and Accounting Unit,Foreign Operations
Department Union Bank Of Nig, PLC. I have an urgent and confidential
business proposal for you.On June 6, 2000, an Australlian oil
consultant/contractor with via National Petroleum cooperation (NNPC) Late
Engr. Steve Moore made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calenderer
month valued at US$15.500.000.00(Fiften Million Five Hundred Thousand US
Dollars) in my branch.

On maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarded address but got
no reply after months we send a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employee (Nigeria national petroleum Corporation) that Late
Engr.Steve Moore died from an automobile accident. On further investigation,
it was clear that he died without making a will. All attempts by the spanish
to trace his next of kin were fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Late Engr. Steve
Moore did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official
documents including his deposit document in my bank. The total sum of
US$15,500,000.00 is still in my bank as dormant acct. No one will ever come
forward to claim it. According to Nigerian banking law, after seven years,

the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government. If the
account owner is certified death and nobody comes forward to claim it.

This is the situation ,and my proposal is that I am looking for a foreigner
who will stand in as the beneficiary/next of kin. This is simple. All you
have to do is to immediately send me the details of a bank account anywhere
in the world for me to arrange the proper money transfer document. The money
will then be transferred into the account for us to share in the ration of
60% for me 30% for you while the remaining 10% will be set aside for
expenses incurred within here and there.

There is no risk involved. I am using my position and connection in the bank
here to do all the document work for the transaction. We shall employ the
services
of an attorney to draft the will and obtain all necessary documents and
letter of administration in your fovour for the transfer. This transaction
is risk free guaranteed. If you are interested, please reply immediately
confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction could be most
profitable for both of us.

Please do not expose this deal if you are not interested because if you do,
it will take me out of seat.

I am awaiting your urgent reply.
Best regards,
DrUsman Yola.
REPLY ASAP.

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