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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: "First Bank Plc" <fpfirstbankplc4@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 08:04:13 -0700
Subject: FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC - YOU AND I


FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
MARINA, LAGOS-NIGERIA.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER.
LEICESTER CURRENCY CHEQUE/DRAFT
DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM
marshalabdul@sify.com
FBN FOREX.

I am Marshal Abdul, Director Allocation department from the (First Bank Of
Nigeria Plc,) Lagos Branch. My office monitors and controls the affairs of
all banks and financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with Foreign Claim
Payments.

I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving
within banks both on the local and international levels in line with foreign
claim settlement. I have before me list of funds, which could not be
transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been certified
either as ghost accounts or dormant.

There are unclaimed deposits, over invoiced sum etc. on this note, I wish to
have a deal with you as regards to an (unpaid fund). I have a file before me
and the data's are correct and un-tampered. As it is my duty to recommend
the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and
Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits.

I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received two
days ago from the Foreign Debts reconciliation dept to submit the list of
payment reports /expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several
others, I have decided to remit to you a claim sum, following my idea that
we can have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.

CONDITIONS:

1.The sum of USD$25.5 Million only will be transfer into your account after
the processing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the bonfire
beneficiary. The transfer will be made by Draft or telegraphic Transfer
(T/T), Confirmable in 3 working days.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever and all correspondence will be
strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as most problems associated with your
fund release are caused by your agents or representative. If you AGREE with
my conditions, I will advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer
will commence without delay as we shall proceed to fix your name on
the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate. I hope you
don't reject this offer and have this fund transferred. Waiting for your
reply soon.

Faithfully,
Mr. Marshal Abdul
marshalabdul@sify.com
Manager First Bank PLC,
Office: +234-1-8512896
INHERITANCE FUND YOU AS THE (NEXT OF KIN)

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