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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: "ego mgbada" <egomgbada_4@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:39:57 +0000
Subject: GOOD DEAL



ROM: ELUMELU TONY EGOMGBADA (MFR
STANDARD TRUST BANK GHANA
Heritage Tower, Ambassadorial financial Centre Accra, Ghana.

Attn: VICTIMNAME VICTIMNAME

I am making this contact with you in good faith. I got your contact address
from the Foreign Department in our Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office.

I am ELUMELU TONY (MFR), The Manager director/chief executive officer of
Standard Trust Bank (STB).
you may think its one of the Nigerian scam stories:
I am directly responsible for Classified Assets and Projects.

I require a reputable and reliable person to handle a very urgent and
Confidential business transaction. A new management has recently acquired
the Bank after the merging of the UNITED BANK OF AFRICA (UBA) ONE OF THE
BIGGEST BANK IN WEST AFRICA AND STANDARDTRUST BANK PLC (STB) ONE OF THE
BIGGEST NEW GENERATION BANK AS WELL Under classified projects, which I
handle, funds were earmarked for long term projects in the oil sector under
the old management.
These funds worth $25m have long since been cleared and released for
Payments to contractors, which I as the Director has since affected.

Meanwhile, there is a balance of $14.5m left over from these funds,
Which I want to transfer to an offshore foreign account. I want this
transfer be done urgently before the auditors of the new management starts
off.
If you or your company is interested in this proposal and is willing to
be put forward as beneficiary of these funds on my behalf, you will retain
40% of the total amount while 55% will further be transferred to another
account that will be at my disposal while the remaining 5% can then be used
in offsetting of expenses incurred during this transfer.

My new branch office Standard Trust Bank (STB) had just started operations
in Accra-Ghana west Africa where this transaction will take effect as soon
as give me your confidence and trust.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter after which I Will divulge
more detailed information about the transaction. Only trust, confidentiality
and above all honesty can make this transaction a reality.

Till I hear from you.

Best regards,
TONY ELUMELU EGOMGBADA MFR
Standard Trust Bank (STB)

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