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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 adenuga <danadenuga2006@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: adenan82@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 17:50:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: NEXT OF KIN IS NEEDED


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: danadenuga2006@yahoo.ca

From the Desk of:

MR DANIEL ADENUGA

ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT

UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC

MARINA- BRANCH, LAGOS.

TO: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO

DEAR SIR,



RE:TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF US$8.5.M DOLLARS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FIRST,I MUST

SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION.THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF IT'S

NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET.THOUGH I KNOW THAT A

TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANYONE 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 THROUGH THIS MEDIUM DUE TO THE

URGENCY OF

THIS TRANSACTION AS WE HAVE BEEN RELIABLY INFORMED OF YOUR DISCRETENESS

AND ABILITY. LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF TO YOU.

I AM MR DANIEL ADENUGA, A SENIOR ACCOUNTANT WITH THE UNION BANK OF

NIGERIA PLC. MARINA BRANCH OFFICE LAGOS.I CAME TO KNOW ABOUT YOU IN MY

PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE THIS

CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION AS WE ARE STILL IN ACTIVE SERVICE.

THE PROPOSITION.AN AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL,LATE ENGINEER BUTCH R. MIGUEL,AN

OIL MERCHANT/CONTRACTOR WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA,UNTIL HIS

DEATH THREE YEARS AGO IN A GHASTY AIR CRASH IN AN EGYPTIAN AIRLINE,BANKED

WITH US

HERE AT UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. MARINA BRANCH LAGOS,AND HAD A

CLOSSING BALANCE OF US$8.5,M(EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)WHICH THE BANK

UNQUESTIONABLY EXPECTS IT TO BE CLAIMED BY ANY AVAILABLE FOREIGN

NEXT-OF-KIN

TO THE LATE BENEFICIARY OR ALTERNATIVELY BE DONATED TO A DISCREDITED

TRUST FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS AT THE MILITARY WAR

COLLEGE IN KADUNA STATE HERE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA.

SEQUEL TO THIS,FERVENT VALUABLE EFFORTS WERE MADE BY UNION BANK PLC.TO

GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF THE MIGUEL'S FAMILY OR RELATIVES BUT PROVED TO NO

AVAIL.IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED POSIBILITY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO

LOCATE ANY OF THE LATE ENGR.BUTCH R. MIGUEL'S [NEXT-OF-KIN] HE HAD NO KNOWN

WIFE AND CHILDREN) THAT THE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OUR HONOURABLE

CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,(Retired)MAJOR-GENERAL

KALU UKE KALU THAT AN ARRANGEMENT BE MADE FOR THE FUND TO BE DECLARED

UN-CLAIMABLE" AND SUBSIQUENTLY BE DONATED TO THE TRUST FUND FOR THE

PURCHASE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITON TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE COURSE OF WAR IN AFRICA

AND THE WORLD IN GENERAL.IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS CRUDE AND NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT.

SOME OF MY TRUSTED COLLEAGUES AND I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE

YOU STAND AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO LATE ENGR. BUTCH R.MIGUEL, SO THAT THE FUND

US$8.5,M WOULD BE RELEASED AND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE

BENEFICIARY'S NEXT-OF -KIN.ALL DOCUMENT SAND PROVES TO ENABLE YOU RECIEVE THIS FUND

WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT AND MORE SO AS PROFESSIONAL BANKERS, WE ARE

ASSURING YOU OF 100% RISK-FREE INVOLVEMENT. YOUR SHARE STAYS WHILE THE REST WILL

BE FOR MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES IN YOUR COUNTRY.

IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ALRIGHT BY YOU,THEN KINDLY GET TO ME IMMEDIATELY

THANK YOU IN ANTICIPATON OF YOUR CO-OPERATION

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR ADENUGA (Senior Accountant)

UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.

MARINA BRANCH LAGOS




- daniel adenuga


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