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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: Steve Ubani <mr_mbopeters2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: steveubani@jmail.co.za
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 06:02:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND


>From Mr. Steve Ubani

Please accept my sincere apology if my proposal does not meet your business or personal ethics, my name is Steve Ubani a Banker with STANDARD BANK here in South Africa, I am the account officer to Ms. Arvelo Doryce, an American who has a domiciliary account with our Bank worth of USD$6,200,000,00 in our Bank.

On the recent meeting held by the Board of directors of my Bank, it was among the top of the agenda to look for any of Ms. Arvelo Doryce relatives since she forth not coming up for her annual up dates of her funds for decades, to avoid moving her funds to the Escrow account as unclaimed funds.

As her account officer, I decided to contact you so that this deal will be between you and I . as I will present your data’s to the Bank directors as the relation to Ms Arvelo Doryce to enable them release the funds to you through my perfected plans towards the entire transaction.
But if you are not interested please do not disclose or discuss this to any one for security reason.
It is my intention to form a company with you when the funds are release to your Bank account.

My area of interest is Real Estate or any other investment of your great idea, I also desire absolute confidentiality and professionalism in this transaction. For more information, write to me via ( steveubani@jmail.co.za ) with YOUR FULL NAMES, DIRECT TELEPHONE NO, HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS, AGE AND OCCUPATION to enable us proceed.

I wait to urgently hear from you.

Regards,
Steve Ubani



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