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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: "philip ubah" <philip.ubah04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: philipubah@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 04:04:56 -0400
Subject: urgent response needed

Inland Finance and Securities.
No, 5, Idowu Taylor Street.
Victoria-Island.
Lagos-Nigeria.
Attention:Sir/Madam,
Compliment of the season.
I am (Mr philip ubah) a senior account officer with Inland Finance and
Securities and as well a one time account financial adviser to the
late
Foreign
National Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National
Petroleum
Corporation.
I solicit for your assistance in receiving the sum of S$10,000,000.00
(Ten
Million Dollars} in a Crete deposited with Inland Finance and
Securities
to you. A Foreign national Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, made a numbered time Deposit for
twelve
calendar months, a Crete valued at US$10,000000,00 (Ten Million
Dollars) with Inland Finance and Securities.
A routine notification has been sent several times to him, without
reply.Couple of months later, I discovered from his contract
employers, the
Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation that he's dead. He died in an auto
crash.On
further investigation to the deposit with the firm, no declaration of
inheritance
to relation or next of kin to inherit this fund.Unfortunately, none
of his
relation or family has ever come forth for this claim, and the
management of
the firm is planning to confiscate the crate { US$10, 000,000.00(Ten
Million
Dollars}} by the end of this fiscal quarter,since it has overstayed
the
deposited time.
As regards to the above, I want you to stand in as the next of Kin to
the
deceased {even a distance relation does not matter} for us to save
the
fruits of the old man's labour before it get to the hands of some
corrupt
selfish officials of our firm or the government.
As soon as you consent to this request, I will immediately employ the
service of an Attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and
to
obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration
in your
favour for the transfer. Your percentage share of the fund depends on
your
level of participation. Although I would like to use 20% of the total
fund
to raise a reputable charity home or Foundation in the name of the
deceased.
My position here as the account officer guarantees the successful
execution
of this transaction as there is every arrangement to deliver the
Crete{US$10,000.000.00}to your door step as soon as we {you and I}
certify
the requirement of our firm.
Looking forward to your urgent response to this offer.
Regards
MR.philip ubah

phone:234-80-60783804

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