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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: "JOHN MAN KAN" <johnman_kd19@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:10:52 +0100
Subject: FROM:PROF.GEORGE JOHNSON

FROM:PROF.GEORGE JOHNSON THE MANAGER OF
UINTED BANK FOR AFRICA,
NO 1 BANK BUILDING PLAZA,
WUSE(11)ABUJA- NIGERIA.

DEAR

I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE, HONEST AND A
TRUSTWORTH PERSON TO ENTRUST THIS HUGE TRANSFER PROJECT WITH.
MY NAME IS PROF.GEORGE JOHNSON. I AM THE MANAGER OF THE UINTEB BANK FOR
AFRICA
, FIRST LIGHT BRANCH. I AM A NIGERIA MARRIED WITH TWO KIDS.

I AM WRITING TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSFER OF
US$2.5 M.THIS FUND IS THE EXCESS OF WHAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE
MANGER MADE AS PROFIT DURING THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED AN
APPROVED END OF THE YEAR REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2006 TO MY HEAD OFFICE
HERE IN ACCRA AND THEY WILL NEVER KNOW OF THIS EXCESS. I HAVE SINCE THEN,
PLACED THIS AMOUNT OF US$2.5M ON A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITHOUT A
BENEFICIARY.

AS AN OFFICER OF THE BANK, I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY
THUS I AM IMPELLED TO REQUES T FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO RECEIVE THIS
MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. I INTEND TO PART 30% OF THIS FUND TO YOU
WHILE 70% SHALL BE FOR ME. I DO NEED TO STRESS THAT THERE ARE
PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED IN THIS. ITâ€~S GOING TO BE A BANK-TO-BANK
TRANSFER. ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THIS
FUND.

IF YOU ACCEPT THIS OFFER, I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE.
PLEASE RESPONSE TO THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS: (standardtrust_bank_finance2)

WITH REGARDS,
PROF.GEORGE JOHNSON

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