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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: "drbello amu" <drbelloamu007@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: direct_drbello007amu@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:55:26 +0100
Subject: immediate Reply Please.

From: Dr. Bello Amu,
Guaranty Trust Bank Nig.LTD.
No 20 Ojo Lagos.
EMAIL:direct_drbello007amu@yahoo.fr

Attn: Please.

My name is Dr. Bello Amu, I work with Guaranty Trust Bank Nig.LTD as one of
the managers with Guaranty Trust Bank where I manage private clients
accounts,

My motive for writing this email to you is to in form you and therefore seek
for your assistance as next of kin for an account belonging to Engr. Ahsan
Habib Who was a costumer here with Guaranty Trust Bank,and a foriegner from
your country .His account holds the sum of $7.3 million Dollars. (Seven
Million Three Hundred Thousand United State Dollars)the truth now is that
until his death four years ago in a terrable air crash no body have ever
come on his behalf for this money efforts are being made by our Bank to
locate the family or relatives but proved to no avail and difficult.

From my investigations and confirmation, He left his next of kin column
blank, this is why no one has knowledge or even can come for claim of the
deposit. Hence the need to get in touch with you as one who I can present as
a next of kin to assist in paying the money left behind by our late costumer
before the money get Confiscated or declared unpayable, as I have been
unsuccessful in locating a relative for over 3 years now. Please be informed
that the proceeds of this Deposit valued at $7.3 million Dollars. Will be
shared as follows: 80% for me and my colleagues here, 20% to you.

Plase, I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup any
claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable this transaction go
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
Arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the Law, as the
funds did not originate from drug money or terrorism, but through
inheritance.

I have discussed this matter with some of the banks official and we have all
agreed to find a reliable partner to transfered this money, this funds can
be released to you in your nominated account for shearing after due
processes have been followed.

Please we need to discuss more on this details waiting for your urgent
reply.

Please endeavour to contact me immediately through my private and
confidential Email Address as indicated here below:
EMAIL:direct_drbello007amu@yahoo.fr

Best Regards.
Dr. Bello Amu.

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