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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: "PH LTD" <ciromabuba@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pduruhill@myway.com
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:42:39 +0100
Subject: MUTUAL TRUST/BENEFIT

I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trust to enable my
colleagues and I carry out an urgent business opportunity in my department.
I work with the FIRST BANK PLC; currently I am the senior manager of Bills
and Exchange at the foreign remittance department of my bank. I was the
account officer to one Mr.John Nason C.E.O., JOHN P. NASON CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY NIGERIA LIMITED.

Who was involved in an {AIR CRASH} that occurred on Jan Thursday 9th 2003
With an air craft {US Airways Express Flight 5481 } which crashed Wednesday
at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, killing all 21 board passengers
on board.I got your contact through the help of my sister-in-law that works
with the American Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, due I did not disclose
to her my humble intention for an honest foreigner like you, Having noted
the confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the recommendation.

He left in his domiciliary account the total sum of $25.5m,{Twenty Five
million, five hundred thousand USA Dollars}.

Since the management got the information of his death we have been expecting
any of his relation or his next of kin to come up and claim his money.

Below is his account informations:

FIRST BANK PLC
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2342765709/784768
ROUTING NUMBER: 2342657765
CODE: NIB/LILLACJOHN/99/05
BENEFICIARY'S NAME: MR.JOHN P. NASON C.E.O
AMOUNT: $25.5 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
John Nason

Unfortunately, From the day of his death till the time of this letter none
of his relation or friends has come up for the claims.The banking and
financial law of FIRST BANK PLC stipulates that if such fund remained
unclaimed after a period of (2)Two years, it will be transferred into the
bank Treasury as unclaimed bill. On this discovery sir, I and two other
senior staffs now decided to do business with you and release the money to
you as the next of kin to Mr.John Nason C.E.O for safety and subsequent
disbursement.I will soon proceed for my retirement leave , and I personally
do not want this fund to be transferred into the bank treasury as unclaimed
bill. that is why I wanted the fund to be move out of the bank before I
proceed on my retirement from the banking services.The need for a foreigner
as next of kin in this project is occasioned by the fact that the customer
Mr.John Nason C.E.O was a foreigner and a Nigerian cannot stand as his next
of kin.

We have agreed that 30% of the Fund would be for you as foreign partner;
thereafter my colleague and I will visit your country for disbursement
according to the percentages indicated.

To enable the immediate transfer of the fund into your nominated account,you
will first apply to the bank as the next of kin of the deceased, indicating
your bank account number and location where in the money will be remitted.

Upon receipt of your acknowledgement indicating your interest, I will send
to you the text of the application that you will send to the FIRST BANK PLC
authority for an approval to submit your claims.

Looking forward to urgently hearing from you.

Yours Faithfully,
MR.BUBA CIROMA.

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