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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: "=?iso-8859-1?q?Fowler=20T.Akins?=" <agmyomi03@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: fowlernde1@omaninfo.com
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 05:36:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Date: 1sth April,


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: agmyomi03@yahoo.com.sg

Date: 1sth April,"06.


From: Mr.Fowler T. Akins,

Agm, Risk and Audit Department.

United Bank for Africa Plc.

E-mail: fowlernde@omaninfo.com


Dear Friend,


First I must solicit your confidence in this letter to you, this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. Though I know that a proposal letter 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. I decided to contact you due to the urgency needed, as I have been reliably awared of your discreetness and ability in transaction of this nature.


Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. I am Mr. the manager with the United Bank For Africa Plc,. I came to know you in my Private Search for a Reliable and Reputable Person to handle this Confidential Transaction, which involves the transfer of Huge sum of Money to a Foreign Account requiring Maximum Confidence.


THE PROPOSITION:


A Foreigner, an Germany, Late Engr. Shinister Wolfgang , an Oil and Contractor Merchant with the Federal Government of Nigeria, until his death years back in Kenya Air Bus (A310-300) Flight KQ431, has a deposit with us at United Bank For Africa Plc, and had a closing balance as at the end of September, 2005 worth US$35,000,000.00 (Thirty Five Million United State Dollars), the bank now expects a next of kin as beneficiary. Valuable efforts are being made to the German embassy here by the management of United Bank For Africa to get in touch with any of the Wolfgang 's family or relatives but to no success.


It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any of Late Engr. Shinister Wolfgang ' s next of kin (He had no wife or children that is know to us). The Management under the influence of our Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors,that arrange has been made for the fund to be declared "Unclaimed" and subsequently be donated to the trust fund for arms and ammunition to further enhance the course of War in Africa and the World in General.


In order to avert this negative development, I now seek your permission to have you stand as next of kin to Late Engr. Shinister Wolfgang so that the fund US$35Million will be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary's next of kin. All documents and proves to enable you get his fund will be carefully worked out. We have secure from the probate an order of madamus to locate any of deceased beneficiaries, and more so we are assuring you that this business is 100% Risk Free involvement. Your share stays while the rest be for myself for investment purpose.


As soon as I receive an acknowledgement of receipt o\f this message in acceptance of our mutual business proposal, i will furnish you with the necessary modalities and disbursement ratio to suite both parties with out any conflict. While replying furnish me with your private fax and phone numbers for easy communication.


If this proposal is acceptable by you the reply me through my private e-mail address: ffowlernde@omaninfo.com OR Call me on my direct telephone number for vebal discussion: +234 802-090-2389 and Please do not make undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed in you


Best regards,

Mr.Fowler T. Akins,

Agm, Risk and Audit Department

E-mail: fowlernde@omaninfo.com






- Fowler T.Akins


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