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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 T B Suwunmi" <tb@uymail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: tbsowunmi55@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 21:23:17 -0700
Subject: Truth of the matter

According to the investigation I carried out in my office on your inheritance payment file which was submitted to my office for final remittance of the fund into your account, I discovered that you did not inherit this fund OR Even being Next of Kin as you claim. The inheritance reference number given to you has been used to pay the Fund owner and that has made it impossible for you to receive this money earlier without getting any fruitful or positive result, it is so amusing to hear that. now, that is to say that you are not the Next Of Kin because each time I want to remit this money into your account it always show error in the computer system and also the zip code could not fit in with the inheritance reference in the system.

Be inform that anyone telling you that he/she will release this money to you is just deceiving you because you know within yourself that you are NOT the Next of Kin to the late uncle you claim. In other hand, I felt so uncomfortable when I found out on my computer data, However, I contacted you base that your name was found in my computer system but after proper investigation, I discovered that the original Depositor of this fund has been paid but the balance was just floating in the bank audit. What I demanded from you is just 40% of us$5m then I will make it a reality to you by transferring the fund into your bank account throgh diplomatic unit of the bank.

Similarly, don't be deceived by the ignorant of those who is trying to reap from you and what you stand to gain because at the end you will lose all. Every payment regarding international debt to the foreign beneficiaries will be paid through my executive office.

As you can see or have heard about the debt relief to the Nigerian by the international creditors lead by Paris club and American Government which the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair pleaded to the world during the G-8 Conference in London weeks back. After the relief, The Government has mandated the Bank to release all foreign debt to the beneficiaries. It was sequel to this that the Board of the Bank passed an instruction to my department to carry out the investigation to know who has been paid and who has not be paid so that I will carry out the payment immediately.

Therefore, it was on the process that I discovered your name as I explained above and of this particular letter about you not been the original of the beneficiary.

Thereafter, I will advice that you re-confirm all your bank details and your full details to enable me make some corrections and proceed with the transfer.

This inheritance fund belong to an American Citizen who has been fully paid, the remaining sum which is now floating in audit department awaiting for transfer and nobody is aware that you are not the Next of Kin to the beneficiary of this inheritance fund except me which I will never disclose to any one apart from you base on the following conditions.
1. That the money will be shared as thus: 60% for you and 40% for me.

2. You will never let anyone know about this development because of security reasons.

3. You should stop further communication with any other person(s) in regards to this payment.

4. You should send me an irrevocable letter of agreement to reassure me of my 40% after the successful transfer of this fund into your bank account.

If my conditions is acceptable to you, do not hesitate to send the above requirements for further directives including your tel/fax number plus any relevant info.

AGAIN:

You should stop further communication with any other person(s) in regards to this payment both here and offshorepayment center.

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best regard
DR. T.B.Suwunmi
Director - International Remittance/Foreign Allocation Department/ (CBN)


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