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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: Ayuba Dr Wale <drwaleayuba_002@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 00:59:36 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Good Day From Dr.Wale Ayuba


Dr.Wale Ayuba
United Bank For Africa,
Lagos Branch,
Nigeria.

Sir,
I am Dr Wale Ayuba,Branch Manager with United Bank For Africa,Lagos Branch, Nigeria.I have an urgent and very mutual business proposal for you that must be handled with extreme confidentiality and honesty of purpose.
On January 6,2002 a Foreign Consultant and contractor with the Nigerian Railway Corporation Mr.luis Vassilis by name, made a Fixed time Deposit for twelve calendar months valued at USd 10.6 (Ten Million, Six Hundred United States Dollars Only) in our branch.

Before maturity, our bank merged with two other commercial banks to form one formidable bank which retained same name. As the Branch Manager,I observed that the distressed banks will surely merge with other bigger banks at last.I therefore sent a routine notification in accordance with the Bank policy to the forwarding address of Mr.luis Vassilis but got no reply.

After a month I sent a reminder and finally I discovered from his contract employers Nigerian Railway Corporation that Mr.luis Vassilis, died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a Will and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigations and discovered that Mr.luis Vassilis did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents including his Bank Deposit paper documentations in our Bank.
I tactfully moved out the fund before the merger exercise with other banks to a Financial and Security Company in overseas for safekeeping.
As no one will ever come forward to claim it according to the Law of my country, at the expiration of 4 years, the money will revert to the ownership of the State (Government) if nobody applies to claim the fund.

This prompted me to contact you. I want to front you as the next of kin of our late client , thereby making you the legal beneficiary of the sum of 10.6 million U.S Dollars that is presently in a Financial and Security Company in overseas.

I contacted you because it is against our professional code of ethics to own and operate foreign accounts and your assistance would be needed to claim the money in the Financial and Security Company.

I have unanimously agreed that 50% of the entire sum would be for you if you accept to take part in this mutual transaction,50% for me, after all expenses that may be incurred during the course of the transaction by both parties must have been subtracted when the fund has been claimed and lodged in your account. However, if in the event that you are interested in the transaction, the following information would be needed from you to expedite action.

1) Your Full Name .
2) Your Residential or Company Address.
3) Your Private Mobile,Telphone and Fax numbers where you can be reached at all time because this transaction entails constant communications.
4) Your Age.

The transaction is 100% legal and totally free of risks as all modalities has been perfected to ensure the hitch free success of the transaction.
Pls reply me through my private mail;drwaleayuba_56@myway.com


Remain blessed.

Best Regards,
Dr.Wale Ayuba.


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