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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: Anthony Ike <rev_anthonyike@yahoo.com.mx>
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 11:19:35 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: DID YOU GET MY MAIL?


Director international Remitance
and credit of foreign payment,
Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc.

Dear Amarjit Singh ,

I am the Director of credit and foreign payment of the
Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc.

I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my
bank Mr chantelle Singh chantelle Gunther , with account number 14-255-2004/NB/T who perished in the kenyan air-crash with the whole passenger
aboard.

Since the demise of this our customer, I personally
have watched with keen interest to see the next-of-kin
who will come to claim his funds of $20.5MUSD which
has been in my bank for a very long time; however
nobody has shown up, hence this letter to you.
On this note, I approach you to submit your
particulars through me as the next-of-kin so that with
my contact in the bank I can process it and the money
will leave to any account you will provide. The
banking regulations here do not allow such money to
stay more than 4years after this period of time, the
bank would usually recall the money to the tresurery.
In view of this, I will give you 30% of the total sum
after a successful conclusion of the transaction. Any
expenses incurred by both parties in course of this
transaction shall be refunded from 5% set aside for
this purpose. I shall need the following from you:

1. An account where the fund will be transfered.
2. Your private telephone and fax numbers.
3. A copy of your international Passport for the
applications in the bank.

Finally be informed that the entire transaction is
risk-free.Upon the receipt of the above requirements,
we hope to be through with the transaction in 5
working days.

Yours Faithfully,
Rev.Dr. Anthony Ike




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