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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: "frank" <frankuba2@excite.com>
Reply-To: frankubahh@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:43:43 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Good Day












From: The Desk ofDr.Frank Ubah,HSBC BANK (PLC)LONDON, (ENG) Good Day, Please forgive me for contacting you through this medium without previous notice; I had to use email it is an easier and more confidential way of making contact for security reasons. I am Dr.Frank Ubah, the Manager funds release with HSBC Bank (PLC) LONDON (ENG). I am the accountant in charge of Mr.Moris Miller`s account who used to work with a Multi-BILLION oil Firm in RUSSIA. Herein after shall be referred to as my client, On Sept 11, 2001, my client, his wife, and their three children were involved in the September 11 bomb attack in USA. Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you to assist in receiving the money left behind by my client before theMONEY Get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the HSBC Bank (PLC)(ENG). where the deceased had an account valued at about ($42million) (u.s dollars) has Issued notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next 14 official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($42 million) (u.s dollars) can be paid into your account and then you and me Can share the money.60% to me and 40% to you . All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law and i hope the fund arrives your account in latest 10 banking days from the date of thereceipt of the following informations: (1)Your full name(2)Your full address(3)Your private telephone an!
d
fax numbers(4)Your company name and address (if any) The above informations will enable me apply for payment into any ofyour norminated bank account. Please get in touch with me only on this EmailAddress:frankubahh@yahoo.comBest regardsDr.Frank UbahHSBC BANK (PLC)LONDON, (ENG).

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