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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: "Dr. Uchedozie Aku,(Accountant)" <mail_dozie1962@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: uchedozie01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 18:49:15 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Letter of business cordinates


FROM: DR. UCHEDOZIE AKU
AUDITOR,
WORLD BANK GROUP AUDITOR,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL; uchedozie_aku@yahoo.co.uk



DEAR SIR

I AM INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS CORDINATION, SEEKING FOR YOUR ABSOLUTE COOPERATION, FOR A TRANSACTION THAT INVOLVES SOME AMOUNT OF MONEY,

PRECISELY, TWENTY-ONE MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ( US$21,765,000:00) WHICH WAS DEPOSITED IN ONE OF THE BANK, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC (UBA) IN NIGERIA,

IT HAS BEEN PROCESSED FOR PAYMENT, TO BE PAID THROUGH A CORRESPONDING/AFFILIATE RESERVE BANK ABROAD, AS I SAID, THIS AMOUNT HAS BEEN PROCESSED TO BE PAID OUT FROM THIS BANK TO A FOREIGN BENEFICIARY, THROUGH AFFILIATE BANK JUST AS A MEANS TO TRANSFER OUT THIS FUND, THE CLEARANCE AND FUND RELEASE DOCUMENT/CERTIFICATE I WILL SEND TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY.

HOWEVER, IT WAS WITH THE COLLABORATION OF A TOP GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, WHO IS UNDERCOVER, IT WILL BE RELEASED THROUGH THE CORRESPONDING BANK ABROAD. ALL MODALITIES FOR THE SWIFT RELEASE AND TRANSFER HAS BEEN PERFECTED. THEREFORE, ALL I NEED IS TO CREATE YOU AS MY PARTNER AND THE FOREIGN BENEFICIARY TO THIS FUND, IT WILL BE PAID OUT AS FUND FOR ACQUIRING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT/FACILITIES INTO LOCAL AND STATES GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTRY.

IF YOU WILL BE WILLING TO COOPERATE AND ASSIST US, I WILL WANT YOU TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT MOST SUITABLE FOR THIS TRANSFER OR ALTERNATIVELY OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC, AS SOON AS IT IS RELEASED TO THE BANK ACCOUNT YOU WILL BE INFORMED. WE HAVE AGREED TO OPEN NEGOTIATION FOR A PERCENTAGE CONSIDERATION OF UPTO 30% OF THE TOTAL FUND, THE BANK MANAGEMENT, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC (UBA) ARE WAITING FOR MY SUBMISSION OF A BANK DETAILS FOR PROCESSING AND REMITTANCE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BANK ABROAD.

PLEASE WE SHOULD KEEP ALL THESE CONFIDENTIAL. YOU CAN REACH ME ON THE ALTERNATIVE EMAIL AS ABOVE.

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR. UCHEDOZIE AKU
AUDITOR
______________________________________________________
DR. UCHEDOZIE AKU OF THE WORLD BANK AUDITOR, A KENYA NATIONAL.





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