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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: daniel usiba <danielusibafamily3@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 07:02:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Mr. Daniel Usiba


From Mr. Daniel Usiba
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tel: +27835441606

Attn: Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Daniel Usiba, a manager in a financial institution. This mail is written to soliciting your assistance to be presented as next of kin to our late customer. He made a fixed Deposit valued at USD7M (Seven Million United States Dollars Only) in our bank. As his account officer, I have the Certificate of Deposit, and its Agreement in his file with me.

Unfortunately he lost his life aboard Egypt Air Flight 990, which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on October 31,1999 (View: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm He left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin to be contacted in case of death on the Certificate of Deposit, CD Agreement, except some vital documents related to the Deposit which I have in my possession. As his account officer, The Governing Body of the bank has contacted me on this matter and I am yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay claim to the Fund.
Under a clear and legitimate agreement with you, I shall seek your consent to be presented as the next of Kin so that the Government as "unclaimed/Abandoned Deposit" will not confiscate our late customer’s Fund. Every documentation to successfully, present you as the surviving next of kin will be arranged by me, since I have all information on the background of this customer. For the sake of transparency on this matter, you are free to make immediate contact with me by giving me your details, phone and fax numbers, complete name and address for further information related to this matter, as we will be able to discuss what entitlement each of us will gain from the transaction, which cannot be discussed at this material time.
Thank you very much for your anticipated acceptance while we expect your prompt
response.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Daniel Usiba


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