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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: "MOSES UZOEGBU" <mosesuzo_768@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: moses_uzoegbu_0@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:37:59 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

Att:Please,

Please accept my apologies for the inconveniences of any sort this Mail
may cost you.
My name is Mr Moses Uzoegbu; I work with ibtc chartered bank
in Nigeria,I am the head of Risk Management Department and the
Bank's Chief Compliance Officer and also the personal accounts manager
to one Engr.Norman.R.Falmouth, National of your country,who used to
work with shell development company here in Nigeria.

Engr.Norman.R.Falmouth, died intestate and nominated no successor in
title over the money left with the bank.

The particular interest is this huge amount deposited with our bank
here in,where the deceased has an account valued at about US$5.4million
United States dollars.
Being the personal a/c manager of the decease's bank account, the bank
has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin/beneficiary or else
the bank will declare the account unserviceable and thereby forfeit the
funds to the bank treasury.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over the
past 3 years now, I hereby seek your consent (with due respect and
Honor) to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the
proceeds of this account can be paid to you and then you and I will
share the money.

All I require is your honesty and cooperation to enable us see this
deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under all legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please provide me with your full Name and Address, Date of
birth,Telephone,Fax Number and occupation for immediate
documentations,If you can handle this with me, reach me now urgently
with the information requested.
This is the bank website http://www.ibtc.com And you can also get my
profile on this link http://www.ibtc.com/management.asp
Kindly reach me via my private email as indicated below for further
details.

Thanks in advance for your anticipated cooperation.

Cordially,
Mr moses Uzoegbu
Please Reply to my private email address moses_uzoegbu_0@yahoo.co.uk

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