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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: "OLUFEMI MARTIN" <olufemi_martin4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: olufemi_martin2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:53:31 +0100
Subject: This is very important read thru and reply me urgently


Dear Friend,

I am writing you this email based on the need to trust some one that will
understand and join hands with us to bring a positive change in our
individaul lives. First let me introduce myself .

I am Olufemi Bankole Martins Branch Manager ZENITH BANK PLC .and my
colleague Mr. Idowu Ibidun Owolabi is the senior accountant of the same
branch. Between the year 1982 to 2000, there were many unclaimed dividends
and interest floating in the bank. In 2000 When I assumed office as the new
branch manager I noticed this abnormally and I called the attention of the
senior accountant and intimated him of this floating funds in the bank
running into millions of dollars.

Together (The senior accountant and I) created and diverted these sums of
money to a single suspense account in the bank. Our purpose of doing this is
to ensure that all the funds are put together in one account and to ensure
that they are not noticed anymore as unclaimed dividends and interest. We
have carefully, studied and monitor this account for the past six years
(6YRS). Our aim is to change the status of this suspense account to a call
deposit account. To make it look as if it was deposited by an individual or
company.

Our fear now is the recent directive to all banks in Nigeria to build their
capital base to a minimum of N 2.5 billion dollars before the end of the
year 2006. We fear that the management of Zenith Bank will begin to look
inwards to mop up the internal capital. This may lead the bank to convert
all suspense account to the bank's treasury and we will loose this golden
opportunity to better our lives.

Hence I am contacting you and requesting that you join hands with us to
transfer this money out of this bank to you in TRUST The amount in question
is a little over $14 Million Dollars. As mentioned earlier, our intention is
to change the status of the account to a call deposit account under your
name as the beneficiary of the account, then you will request for the
transfer of the fund out of Zenith Bank Plc. to any bank account of your
choice in your country or anywhere you consider safe.

I therefore seek your consent to join hands with us in this lucrative
venture. All the necessary precautions has been addressed and there is
absolutely no risk involve as we are the creator and in control of the
account. Your TRUST to be HONEST is very paramount in our minds. If you are
interested send me an email indicating your interest and terms. Please reply
me through my personal email address (olufemi_martin2@yahoo.co.uk) or call
me for further information 234 1 4735117 or 234 80332060. I look forward to
hearing from you as soon as possible.
Best regards,
Olufemi Martins

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