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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: "mail_bello101@terra.es" <mail_bello101@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:41:55 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Thank for your urgent reply



FROM: MR PETER BELLO
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS
DIRECT LINE +234 8087517512

DEAR SIR/MA

SWIFT TRANSFER OF FUND, US$21,765,000:00
I AM WRITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS CORDINATION, A TRANSACTION THAT INVOLVES COMITTMENT, TRUST AND SINCERITY, PRECISELY, THE TRANSFER OF TWENTY-ONE MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ( US$21,765,000:00) WHICH WAS DEPOSITED IN THIS BANK, OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC IN NIGERIA.
IT HAS TO BE PROCESS FOR PAYMENT, AND WILL BE PAID THROUGH A CORRESPONDING/AFFILIATE RESERVE ACCOUNT ABROAD, AS I SAID, THIS AMOUNT HAS TO BE PROCESS TO BE PAID OUT FROM THIS BANK TO A FOREIGN BENEFICIARY THROUGH AFFILIATE BANK ABROAD.THE CLEARANCE AND FUND RELEASE DOCUMENTS WILL BE SENT TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY.
HOWEVER, IT WAS WITH THE COLLABORATION OF A TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IN A SENSITIVE POSITION, IN CONTROL OF NATIONAL OIL SALES (CRUDE OIL) , WHO IS UNDERCOVER, AND DO NOT WANT TO BE MENTIONED OR SEEN.
ALL MODALITIES FOR THE SWIFT RELEASE AND TRANSFER HAS BEEN PERFECTED.
WE ASSURE YOU OF YOUR SAFETY AS ALL IN BEEN TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.
THEREFORE, ALL I NEED IS TO CREATE YOU AS MY PARTNER AND FOREIGN BENEFICIARY, IT WILL BE PAID OUT AS FUND FOR ACQUIRING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT/FACILITIES INTO LOCAL AND STATES GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE 36 STATES OF THE COUNTRY.
IF YOU WILL BE WILLING TO COOPERATE AND ASSIST US, I WILL WANT YOU TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT MOST SUITABLE FOR THIS TRANSACTION OR ALTERNATIVELY WE OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC FOR EASE,
AS SOON AS IT IS RELEASED TO THE BANK ACCOUNT YOU WILL BE INFORMED. THEN YOU WILL INSTRUCT FOR TRANSFER TO ANY OF YOUR EXISTING BANK ACCOUNT ABROAD.
WE HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM, THE BANK CORDINATES HAS 10%, AND 10% FOR ME, WHILE 55% IS FOR MY PRINCIPAL ( THE GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL CONTROLLER).
THE FOREIGN PAYMENT AND OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OF OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC ARE WAITING FOR MY SUBMISSION OF A BANK DETAILS, TO ENABLE THE OFFICE COMMENCE PROCESSING OF THE PAYMENT, AND GIVE REMITTANCE INSTRUCTIONS TO THEIR CORRESPONDENCE BANK ABROAD. PLEASE YOU SHOULD KEEP ALL THESE SECRET/CONFIDENTIAL.

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.
MR PETER BELLO








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