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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 MICHAEL DUDIKOFF <dudikoff_luky@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:35:37 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: pls i need ur asistant


FROM THE DESK OF
DR MICHAEL DUDIKOFF
EQUITY BANK
BAHAMAS
DEAR SIR,

I AM DR MICHAEL DUDIKOFF, THE MANAGER,BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF EQUITY BANK IN THE BAHAMAS.
I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION TO
CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT.

WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $25,000,000.00(25 MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ONLY) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN
CUSTOMERS BY NAME JEAN PIERRE. WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY OF A
WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN IN A PLANE CRASH OF 31 OCTOBER 1999[WITH EGYPTIAN
AIRLINE 990]. YOU CAN AS WELL VIEW
http://edition.cnn.com/US/9910/31/egyptair.03/
SINCE WE HEARD OF HIS
DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT-OF-KIN TO COME OVER AND PUT CLAIMS
FOR HIS MONEY AS THE HEIR, BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE THE FUND FROM HIS
ACCOUNT UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE
DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDE LINES.

UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER THEIR FAMILY MEMBER NOR DISTANT RELATIVE HAS
EVER APPEARED TO CLAIM THE SAID FUND. UPON THIS DISCOVERY, I AND OTHER
OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT HAVE AGREED TO MAKE YOU THE NEXT OF
KIN/BENEFICIARY AND RELEASE THE TOTAL AMOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF
KIN/BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND SINCE NO ONE CAME FOR IT OR DISCOVERED HE
MAINTAINED ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK, OTHERWISE THE FUND WILL BE RETURNED TO
THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.FORTUNATELY MY COLLEAGUES AND I
HAVE ACTUALLY SUCCEDED IN MOVING THIS MONEY TO A SECURITY COMPANY IN
HOLLAND.WHICH MAKES IT EASIER FOR US TO EASILY MAKE YOU THE BENEFICIARY TO
THE FUND
WE HAVE AGREED THAT OUR RATIO OF SHARING WILL BE AS STATED THUS 30 %
FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, 60 % FOR US THE OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT
AND 10% FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENCES INCURRED
BY US AND YOU DURING THE COURSE OF THIS BUSINESS.
UPON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER, I WILL COME TO YOUR
COUNTRY FOR MY SHARE.

IT IS FROM OUR 60% WE INTEND TO IMPORT AGRICULTURAL
MACHINERIES INTO MY COUNTRY AS A WAY OF RECYCLING THE FUND, TO COMMENCE
THIS TRANSACTION, WE REQUIRE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY INDICATE YOUR INTEREST
BY A RETURN E-MAIL AND ENCLOSE YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER,
FAX NUMBER FULL NAME AND ADDRESS TO ENABLE ME PROCESS THE REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY APPROVALS BEFORE THIS TRANSACTION CAN TAKE
PLACE

NOTE ALSO, THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE
OF ITS NATURE.I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.

REGARDS
DR MICHAEL DUDIKOFF


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