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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: mike paul uchechi <paulmikess@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:10:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: RE; FROM MIKE PAUL


Thanks for your reply my mail to you ok here are the details.
Firstly, i will like to clearly make you
understand,that legally, you have nothing to worry
about, as far as this inheritance claim is concerned.
as a banker with thirty years of experience, i make
bold to say with full authority, that this business is
100% legal, and safe. I got your email address when i was searching through usa email directory.

As explained above, the deceased had no next of kin to
inherit the mentioned amount and his entire estate.
i have been the deceased account officer, i am the only
person who can confirm to my bank, the claim of any next of kin
and also advice my bank to effect payment to such a
beneficiary which is you now.

iam puting you in as the next of kin to the
deceased.when i authorize the payment to you, and the
money gets into your account, you will take 50% while
i take 50%. if you agree with this, then this is how
we are going to progress with business-:
1 You have to forward to me your bank account information where the fund will be transfer into ok or open a new bank account if you like.

Note that you have to act fast so as to avoid the govt
from confiscating the fund time is not on our side.
Warmest Regards
PAUL MIKE

pls call me on my phone number 234-802 614 8583 I will
look forward to hearing from you as soon as
possible.You can call me on phone for more
clarification
I try to call you but your phone number is not going so pls try to call me ok


You will be receiving similar mails like the proposal I sent to you either from the bank or from any lawyer or any kind of proposal. Please disregard sometimes the bank might to pull a trick on you to see if it is the same way that I used in contacting you, inview to this do not reply to such mails any longer samilar to my or diferent to what I sent to you in other not to jeopadise this transaction, it is my life.

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PLS FILL THIS AND RETURN IT TO ME.


APPLICATION TO TRANS TYPE BY YOU AND SEND TO THE BANK.

Foreign Remittance Department
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
Nigeria.

Name:........................................................................................................

Address:.....................................................................................................

Country.......................................................................................................

Telephone :..............................................Fax#:...............................................

Date:......................................................



BELOW IS MY BIOGRAPHY
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This brief biography of my humble self will throw
light on some vital things you may want to know. My
full names are Mr. Mike Paul, I hailed from Isu in
Enugu, eastern Nigeria. Born on May 15th, 1953 in to
the family of chief and Mrs.John paul.

My father was a School teacher while my mother was a nursing sister. They were devout Christians, which I am. I graduated from the university of Nigeria Nssuka (UNN) with a modest degree in law in 1978. Life to me then was stringent, as I had to cater for
my newly born baby and my dear wife, Cynthia whom I married in 1982. Rose my wife is a graduate of agriculture and works presently with my law.in Lagos. She is an avid lover of nature and heads a Non-Governmental Organization "Friends of nature, aimed at protecting and improving nature. She is my confidents in all my undertaken.

I was contracted by Mr.MR MARK WOOD on June 3rd 1986 to be his personal lawyer and assistance,he was my 6th client and my 2nd Foreign National he told me that he was directed to me by One Mr Ben Okafor his then partner. My marriage is blessed with (3) three children: Smart my First Son is studying Enginering my only male child, born in the year 1983.Jullet studying Law, and Ifeoma my last child is about to enter into the University.

I am presently residing at No. 20 Jones close Falomo Ikoyi Lagos. Nigeria.I reasonably believe that this scant albeit, to the biography, would bring the spirit of intimacy between
both of us. Note that this transaction is very sensitive and should be treated with caution.

I sincerely hope that a solid relationship would be built on the floor of this transaction. please reciprocate by sending me a brief biography of yours to enable me know you better. More so as we have not met before. An Adage put it thus:- friends are made and some are discovered, I believe I have discovered a friend, partner .This is not a scam i have all the proof and documents to this transaction ok.



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