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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: Everest Izukwu <everestiz@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 01:53:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: THE BANK.


PASTOR ROBERT,

WE QUITE APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN AND HELP TO MAKE SURE THIS WOMANS MONEY IS WELL UTILIZED AS SHE WISHES BY YOUR LITTLE CHIRCH, WHICH WILL GO A LONG WAY IN BUILDING YOUR CHURCH ALSO.

THIS NOW LOOKS AS IF WE ARE TWO CHILDREN DRAGGING SOMETHING FROM EACH OTHER, WE ARE A FINANCAL INSTITUTION IN NIGERIA, AND WILL BE IN A BETTER POSITION TO TELL YOU MORE ABOUT THE FACILITIES WHICH OPERATES IN THIS COUNTRY.

THE FACILITY IS NOT YET WORKING HERE IN THIS COUNTRY, KINDLY PAY THE MONEY EITHER THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER FOR A MORE SECURE TRANSFER, THIS IS THE ONLY TWO WAYS ANYONE CAN RECIEVE MONEY FROM ABROAD IN THIS COUNTRY FOR NOW, MONEYXFER IS NOT YET REGOGNIZED BY THE NIGERIA FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, MAKING ALL PAYMENT INVALID UNTILL WHEN ACCEPTED INTO THE MARKET.

IT WILL COST YOU LESS IF YOU FOLLOW THIS WAY AND LESS STRESS FOR BOTH PARTIES FOR US TO GET THIS OVERWITH, AND YOUR DRAFT CHEQUE SENT TO YOU.

MR. EVEREST.

Pastor Robert Ised <pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
Moneyxfer operates form two branches of The First National Bank, one in Abuja and one in Portharcourt.

On 8/18/06, Everest Izukwu < everestiz@yahoo.com> wrote: FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA WHICH IS THE BIGGEST BANK IN NIGERIA, AND ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK.

Pastor Robert Ised <pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote: Which bank did you go to?

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/17/06, Everest Izukwu < everestiz@yahoo.com> wrote: DEAR PASTOR ROBERT,

WE HAVE GONE TO THE BANK TO CONFIRM FROM THEM OF THE MONEYXFER AND WAS TOLD THAT, THE FACILITY IS NOT YET OPERATION IN NIGERIAN BANK.

DO FIND A WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AGENT IN YOUR LOCALITY AND SEND THE MONEY, THEY INFORM US THAT YOU CAN FIND ONE BY LOGGING IN THIS WEBSITE, www.westernunion.com . OR YOU CAN FIND A MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER.


MR. EVEREST.

Pastor Robert Ised <pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
I can't confirm YOU can confirm.

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/16/06, Everest Izukwu <everestiz@yahoo.com> wrote: PASTOR ROBERT,

I HAVE RECIEVED THE INMFORMATION FROM THE MONEYXTRANSFER, THE DATE OF ARRIVAL IS 18TH OF THIS MONTH WHICH IS TOMMORROW, OUR OFFICIAL BANK IS FIRSTBANK OF NIGERIA AND THEY OFFER WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER SERVICES CAN YOU CONFIRM FROM MONEYXFER IF THE RECIEVER CAN RECIEVE THE MONEY YOU SENT BY WESTERN UNION FROM THIS BANK, AND IF THEY HAV POSTED IT TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

THANK YOU,


MR EVEREST.

Pastor Robert Ised < pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
Dear Mr Everest,

I have checked with Moneyxfer and there are indeed locations in Portharcourt that accept Moneyxfer. The $4550 hasd now be paid. You should receive confirmation by email.

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/16/06, Everest Izukwu < everestiz@yahoo.com > wrote: OUR OFFICE IS LOCATED AT NO.2 BISHOP JOHNSON STREET TOWN PORTHARCOURT RIVERS STATE NIGERIA.

I ASKED YOU TO CHECK THIS BEFORE, PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS TO AVOID DELAY. FIND OUT IF IT CAN BE COLLECTED VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER BEFORE SENDING IT AND THE AGENT BANK.


MR. EVEREST.

Pastor Robert Ised < pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
The moneyxfer facility is avaialble through affiliated western union branches. It is merely a question of finding the nearest to you.

Tell me where you are and I will check.

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/16/06, Everest Izukwu < everestiz@yahoo.com> wrote: DEAR PASTOR ROBERT,

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TO DO, WE HAVE ALREADY GOTTEN APPLICATION FROM THE NIGERIA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION FOR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT, WE HAVE NOT PAID VAT BUT WITH OUR POSITION WITH THE NIGERIA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPOATION WE WOULD NOT HAVE OBTAINED THE RECIEPT, HOW DO WE EXPLAIN THIS TO THEM, THE RECIEPT OF THE MONEY WHICH YOU SENT IS NOW INVALID WHICH THEY MUST NOT FOUND OUT.

I HAVE GIVEN YOU THE INFORMATION TO SEND THE MONEY EITHER BY WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OF MONEYGRAM, DO THIS FAST SO WE CAN OBTAIN THE DRAFT CHEQUE SOONEST. YOU HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE ONLY THAT THE FACILITY YOU USE IS NOT AVAILABLE HERE.

MR. EVEREST.

YOU

Pastor Robert Ised < pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
So if that is what Mr Tzee wishes you had best send me the money by return and I will ensure his name is on the dedication of whatevber project we put his money too.

Due to Mt Tzee's dangerous surgery I expect the money by swift delivery via UPS

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/16/06, Everest Izukwu < everestiz@yahoo.com> wrote: DEAR PASTOR ROBERT ISED,

GOODDAY TO YOU, WE WENT TO VISIT MR. SAMUEL TZEE AT THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING AND SHOWED HIM YOUR MAIL, THIS IS WHAT HE SAID IN QUOTE " PLEASE DEAR EVEREST, I APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME, BUT YOU KNOW I WOULD HAVE GIVEN THE RED CROSS MY MONEY BUT I NEED A FOUNDATION IN THE NAME OF THE TZEE FAMILY. TELL PASTOR ROBERT THAT HIS LITTLE CHURCH IS ALL I NEED TO MAKE MY NAME KNOWN, I HAVE TRUSTED HIM AFTER I FILLED THE DONORS FORM AND HAS SIGNED ALL THE DOCUMENT TO HIM WHICH YOU MR. EVEREST HAVE, TWO SURGEONS WILL BE COMING FROM RUSSIA TO OPERATE ON MY HEAD FINALLY WITHIN THE NEXT THREE DAYS, PLEASE TELL HIM THAT THIS IS MY WISH AND SHOULD BE FULFILLED. I THANK YOU AND ALL YOUR STAFF FOR YOUR SOLIDARITY VISIT PLEASE TELL PASTOR ROBERT I NEED HIS PRAYERS MORE THAN EVER, DO NOT LET MY WISH DIE, I WILL MAIL HIM IF THE DOCTORS ALLOW ME TOMMORROW."

AS YOU CAN SEE ROBERT IT IS NOT OUR FAULT BY NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE HAD THE CHEQUE WITH YOU IF NOT FOR THE MIX UP IN THE MONEY YOU SENT, FOR THE SAKE OF DR. SAMUEL LETS GET THIS OVER SO YOU CAN FULFILL THIS MAN WISH FOR HIM.

SINCERELY,


MR. EVEREST.

Pastor Robert Ised < pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
No I think the Red Cross if afar more deeserving cause than our little church

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/15/06, Everest Izukwu < everestiz@yahoo.com > wrote: ATTN. PASTOR ROBERT ISED,

THE REDCROSS IS A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION AND DOES NOT AND WILL NOT HAVE A FOUNDATION IN HIS NAME.

DO ALL YOU CAN TO HELP IMMORTALIZE THIS MAN IN HIS CHARITY WORK, HE WILL NEVER BE HAPPY TO HEAR THIS, LETS SEND THE CHEQUE TO YOU AND YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU WANT, YOU HAVE THE INFORMATION TO SEND THE MONEY TO MR. NELSON CHIOBA MY ASSISTANT OR TO MR JALMET THE CLAIMS INSPECTOR,AS YOU WISH SO WE CAN CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION AT ONCE.

MR. EVEREST.


Pastor Robert Ised < pastorised@googlemail.com > wrote:


Oh then my previous message to you can be ignored. The Red Cross is a very worthy charity. We co-operate with them as much as we can in our African works.

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/15/06, Everest Izukwu < everestiz@yahoo.com> wrote: ATTN. PASTOR ROBERT ISED,

I AWAITED YOUR CALL ALL THROUGH TODAY NO MAIL FROM YOU, THE APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF MR. SAM TZEE, HE HAS INSTRUCTED US TO GIVE THE MONEY TO THE RED CROSS SOCIETY, BEFORE YOU CAME IN.

WE WILL HAVE NO OPTION THAN TO GIVE THE MONEY TO THE RED CROSS SOCIETY AS HE DIRECTED US PREVIOUSLY INCASE OF HIS DEATH, WE HAVE TOLD YOU TO CONFIRM THE AGENT BANK WHERE THE MONEY WAS PAID OUT BUT YOU CANNOT DO THAT.

WE HAVE A LETTER WHICH WAS SENT TO YOU TO WITHDRAW THE MONEY EARLIER FROM MONEYXFER AND SEND IT THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OF MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER, SO WE ARE NOT TO BE BLAMED. IF EVENTUALLY MR. TZEE NEVER MADE THROUGH HIS SURGERY THE MONEY IS GOING DIRECTLY TO THE RED CROSS SOCIETY.

PLEASE FOR THE SAKE OF THIS MAN AND GOD THINK WHAT IS WRITE AND DO IT BECAUCE ONCE MR. TZEE ATTORNEY COMES HERE IT MEANS HE IS NO MORE AND WE MAY NOT ATTEND TO YOU ANYMORE.

MR. EVEREST.







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