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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: bathlomew ebong <bathlomewebong2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: bathlomewebong22@walla.com
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 07:10:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: LETTER


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: bathlomewebong2@yahoo.com

Dear Sir,



It is my pleasure to contact you for an assistance and

business co-operation. I know the content of this

letter might be surprising to you but I assure you

that every word of it is true. Even though we hardly

know each other I believe you can help me.


I am Dr.Bathlomew Ebong Director Foreign Remittance Union

Bank of Nigeria Plc. My office monitors transfers of

fund outside Nigeria. During my routine work I

discovered the sum of $50,000,000.00 in the transfer

system programmed for transfer to an undisclosed bank

account in America, I was shocked hence I started to

investigate how the fund was left on the transfer

system without my knowledge and I discovered that the

Chairman of my bank who is now late and since been

buried due Muslim rites, he died two weeks ago was the

person responsible.


The American Company that was the original beneficiary

has since been paid $50,000,000.00. The name of this

American Company is PACIFIC GROUP INC CALIFORNIA USA.

This Company is a Crude Oil Company based in Port

Harcourt River States of Nigeria. This money was lying

unclaimed in the

transfer system waiting for a bank account where to be

transferred into before the Chairman passed away.


Now I am in charge of the whole operation since nobody

knows anything about this and I have blocked all

access for investigation regarding this money, now I

am soliciting for your assistance to help me transfer

this money to your bank account or any bank account

you can forward to me for the transfer.


All you have to do is to give me your private address,

phone and fax lines for an easy communication and

banking details in which you would use in receiving

the sum in question and also to enable me secure

approvals of the money in your names as the bona fide

beneficiary of the sum in question.


If you can assist me transfer this money into your

nominated bank account, I will give you 25% of the

amount, 5% is mapped out for any expenses incurred by

both parties and the rest 70% for me, You will keep

the remaining sum for me pending my arrival to your

country. I intend to invest 50% of the sum in Real

Estate business, I assure it is safe and no risk is

involved. No other party is aware of this money.


However, this transaction should be secret and

confidential. Be advised that business like this can

not be realized without trust. But let Honesty and

Trust be our watchword throughout this transaction and

your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.



I await your reply on your participation so that we

can search for another willing person.

Your quick response matters.


Best regards


Dr.Bathlomew Ebong

Director


You should send all replies to ALTERNATIVE my e-mail address of :(bathlomewebong22@walla.com) for further processing of this transaction.

- bathlomew ebong


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