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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: Nkume Miri <nkume_9tg@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:43:46 +0100 (BST)
Subject: My Alternative mail address .Please call me immediately .


Dear Henrietta Noble ,

Thanks for the prompt response and I believe we could surely complete this transaction as I firmly assure you of having all the necessary informations vital to the smooth running and successful completion of this transaction within the next 7 official working days from the time of commencement of this transaction and as such I would advise you always make sure you keep intouch with me by e - mail or phone to enable me update and advise you on the next step.I personally believe these vital informations/documents are the most important thing towards ensuring success in this claim.

Please kindly note that I contacted you personally for this transaction based on trust and confidence that you would surely be in a good position to not only assist me in confidence on this transaction but treat it with all level of seriouness and sincerity of purpose as I can assure you that the said amount in question MUST surely be remitted to your nominated bank account upon due fullfilment of all the necessary banking procedures needed for an immediate funds release and transfer to your operating bank account .For your better understanding and trust , I would suggest if possible we apply to the bank in question for a Cash Payment which will entail your coming down here to thier office here in Lome-Togo or Ghana or thier affililiate in Europe as to receive the funds(Money) in cash after which you can make arrangements for a direct transfer to your account in your country yourself or else where as you might decide upon . If this is ok , please let me know immediately
to enable me advise you on what to do.

For purpose of trust and understanding that this funds in question actually exists in the name of my late with the Bank here , I would personally suggest that we make all necessary arrangements for you to come down here as to sign the required Bank Fund Release Order for a Cash Payment to be made possible through thier Affiliate Security and Finance Company in Ghana which will guarantee that I will personally met you there to assist you complete the fund release proccess. If this suggestion is ok with you , please kindly reply back and let me know to enable us proceed with this arrangement.

Note that you would be standing as the next of kin and rightful beneficiary inherent to the funds left behind by my late client Mr.Robert Noble who died in tragic auto crash along side his wife and only child and ever since thier untimely death, no one had come up to lay claims on the funds hence upon this bases , I decided to search for a reliable and trust worthy person who could come in and stand as his next of kin and basically due to the time limit issued by the Bank , I had to contact you immediately to enable you come in as his next of kin and beneficiary inherent to the funds to avoid the Bank confisticating the funds into thier Treasury .

As regards to the next step, I will send you a Draft Text of Application / Letter of Claim which I will want you to carefully fill and have it forwarded to the office of the Director of Foreign Remittance and Operations of the Bank for thier study and approval upon which once approved the money will be immediately released to you without delay.Like I said this will only take us a very limited time and as such your prompt response and co-operation will be very necessary to enable us complete this matter within the shortest time limit.

Please note that communication is very important in transaction of this nature and as such I will advise you call me from time to time to enable me advise you on what to do next .You can always reach me on phone on my direct and private phone number : 00228-910-8590 or try it as : 011-228-910-8590 should it fail to go through the first way . Always make sure you keep intouch with me whenever you have any question regarding this transaction and also any time you get to hear from the Bank or any other source to enable me advise you on the next step.

I want to assure you my good friend of a successful completion of this transaction hence I will want us to commence this transaction immediately to ensure a speady completion before the close of thier first quarter financial and auditing for the year . I would advice you make sure you call me immediately you receive this mail for further detailed discussion on this matter .Remember you have to dail the numbers as :00228-910-8590 as I would be waiting for your call please .

Also note that hence I am the personally Attorney to my late client in question , I would be going to the Bank first thing tomorrow morning as to officially notify them that you are the next of kin and legal beneficiary to my late client for which I would be able to firmly defend you on that so you have no reason to fear about this arrangment as I can guarantee you ahead of time that everything would be completed successfully upon our commencement of this transaction .

Please you are free to ask whatever questions you have as to have my immediate clearifications. I would advise we work together on this transaction not just as new friends but also as true and sincere brothers hence I will be coming over to your country with my family upon a successful funds release and transfer to your account within the next couple of days by the special grace of God . I personally believe this transaction would be a great success and please make sure you follow up with my advise and instructions to ensure our joint success on this transaction please .

Thanking you for your understanding,prompt response and co-operation as I look forward to your earliest response. Please direct all further response to my alternative mail address on : nkume_9tg@yahoo.co.uk . You can ask whatever questions you have on this matter for good clearification ahead of our commencement of this transaction and please make sure you give me a call .

Best Regards,

Mr. Nkume Miri .

Tel : + (228) 910 - 8590 .

N/B : For purpose of better understanding , I would suggest or rather advise you call me on the above phone number to enable us discuss directly in full details ahead of commencement of this transaction . Will be expecting your urgent call and please you can call me any time any day .





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