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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: "ese" <eseoghene001@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 03:57:36 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: private email address


Dear VICTIMNAME VICTIMNAME,

I respond with the belief that you understand the necessity for strict privacy and confidence in atransaction of this magnitude and nature. I make bold to intimate you with the details of my perfectedmodalities for the realization of this project. This project is ready for execution, it is 100% riskfree and legal and legitimate.;But where the only risk lies is will this money be safe when in your custody?I will trust you with this responsibilty but it is a risk on my part if this money is not transfered out of this country immediately.I depend on your total co-operation and assistance for the materialization of this project to beaccomplished.

The necessity to follow my instructions cannot be over-emphasized, as I am committed not just for the transfer of the funds parse, but to ensure a 100% success of this project.I hope for your total trustand honesty as I reassure you that neither your interest nor that of your company will be jeopardizedon account of availing me the use of your account for the transfer of the funds in question. We are embarking on this transaction after the bank where the money is being lodged gave me an ultimatum to provide a next of kin to the deceased or the money will be forfieted into the Federal Government War Endowment fund which was secretly set aside to supportthe rebels in west african sub-region in an effort of the government to perpatrate thier long stay in office since these leaders are all ex-military men with a military mind in civilain clothing.It was due to this backdrop that I kicked against the wrong use of these fund hence I contacted you to help me save lives and also
benefit immensly from this money.

MODALITIESThe sum of US$9,000,000.00 being the inheritance claim payment would be officially perceived to have been willed to you by our late client. Yes, the process of the funds transfer would be legitimized and officialised by assuming the protocol of a foreign transfer entitlement from Union Bank Nigeria Plc which is the final remitting authority. However this application will pass through the Tenders Board of the bank. All relevant approvals and validation report will certify the claims for the payment. All other approvals will be issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria.All these are mere procedures for thesatisfaction of fund release. Be informed that within 5-7 working days of thecommencement of this project, we would have successfully concluded the customary procedure oftransfer.

To enable us commence,kindly contact the bank with the following email address.unionbanknig_ho@yahoo.com.

As soon as you contacted the bank please get bank to me .Send to me your private number

Regards,

Mr Ese Oghene



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