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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: senatorabacha125@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:13:19 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?HELLO=20FRIEND?=

Attn;Hello Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?,You may
not understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember me,
you might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a
multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that this
multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with the assistance
of another partner
from Germany who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.I
thank
you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your
account due to one reason or the other best known to you.

But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund
into my new partner's account in Germany, who was eventually, capable
of assisting me in this great venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness You showed
during the course of the transaction.I want to compensate you and show
my gratitude to you with the sum of US$1.2M dollars I have left a
certified international bank draft for you worth of $1.2M cashable
everywhere in the world.

My friend I will like you to contact my Account Officer with Union Bank
of Africa Plc,Lagos-Nigeria,his name is Paul Ralph on his direct email
address at(markralph@mixmail.com} for the collection of your certified
bank draft.I authorized him to release the Bank Draft to you whenever
you contact him regarding for it.At the moment, I'm very busy here
because of the investment projects,which I and the new partner are
having at
hand.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is
from the bottom of my heart, Also comply with Paul Ralph directives so
that he will send the draft to you without any delay

CONTACT: Paul Ralph
Account Officer,Union Bank Plc,
His email address:(markralph@mixmail.com)
Therefore, you should Re-confirm the following information to him:

1]Your Full Names
2]Your house address where he will deliver Draft to you.
3]Your mobile numbers/ office telephone and home telephone as to
contact you on his arrival.
4]Your international passport,driver's license or your recent
photogragh as identification.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your bank draft.

Thanks Regards.
Senator Abacha




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