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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: edrisdenedo6@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:54:33 -0600
Subject: Kind Attention!!



Kind Attention!!
From Mr Edris Denedo.
Branch Accountant.
Union Bank Plc.
Lagos-Nigeria


I am Mr.Edris Denedo,Personal Assistant to the Late Mr.Charles
Fredrick,l know this proposal will come to you as a surprise because
we have not met before either physically or through correspondence,and
I have no doubt in your ability to handle this proposal involving huge
sum of money.


On June 6, 1999, an America Oil consultant/contractor Late Mr. Charles
Fredrick work with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, made a
numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million United States Dollars) in my branch
upon maturity.I sent a rountine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply.After a month,we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his contract employers of the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation informed us that Mr Charles Fredrick died in a
Plane Crash on the 31stOctober 1999 with other passengers aboard.


On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a
WILL,and attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore
made further investigation and discovered that late Mr. Charles
Fredrick did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his
official documents, including his bank deposit paperwork in my bank.
This sum of US$15,000,000.00 is still in my bank and the interest is
being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.No
one will ever come forward to claim it.According to Nigerian law, at
the expiration of (7)Seven years, the money will revert to the
Nigerian Government Property if nobody applies to claim the fund.


Consequently,my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand as the next of kin to the Late Mr. Charles Fredrick so that the
fruit of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some
corrupt Government officials,and I shall employ theservice of an
Attorney for the drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain the
necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your
favour for the transfer of the fund in any bank account in any part of
the world which you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of
this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be
paid into your account for us to share in ratio of 70/30. There is no
risk at all, the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the
attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of
ths transaction.


To enable us commence on the transaction I will apreciate if you
forward to me the following information stated below:


1. Your full name.
2. Your contact address.
3. Your telephone and fax numbers.


Upon the receipt of this information I shall provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction.Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured
that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because
I shall require your assitance to invest my share in your country.


Thanks for your anticipated assistance.


Best Regards,


Mr.Edris Denedo.
Branch Accountant.
Union Bank Plc.

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