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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: Abdulaziz Ude <abduziz29@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: abludezi@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:44:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Friend


From: Mr. Abdulaziz Ude,
Guaranty Trust Bank PLC.
Plot 1423 Ozumba Mbadiwe Crescent
Victoria Island
Lagos.
=A0
Dear Friend,
=A0
My name is Mr. Abdulaziz Ude,=A0 I am a banker=A0with Guaranty Trust Bank P=
LC.=A0
My motive for writing this email to you is to seek for your assistance as n=
est of kin to an account belonging to one of our clients late Engr. Jalal T=
ahan a foreign contractor with an oil servicing company here in Nigeria.=A0
=A0
I am his account officer and he has in his account the sum of $21.5 million=
Dollars. (Twenty One Million=A0Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars)=
the truth now is that until his death four years ago no body has ever come=
on his behalf to claim the money he left in his account. He died without l=
eaving a WILL behind and all efforts made to locate any of his relatives pr=
oved abortive.
=A0
From my investigations and confirmation, He left his next of kin column bla=
nk, this is why no one will ever come for the claim hence the need to get i=
n touch with you to assist me receive the fund as=A0his next of=A0kin=A0bef=
ore the money get Confiscated or declared un payable.
=A0
He was killed by the NIGER DELTA MILITIA YOUTH GROUP IN THE NIGER DELTA REG=
ION OF MY COUNTRY.=20
=A0
I will present your name to the bank as the next of kin to my late client s=
o that they will transfer this fund to you hence it is my duty to recommend=
to the bank as his account officer. Please be informed that the proceeds o=
f this Deposit valued at $21.5 million dollars will be shared as follows: 6=
0% for me, 40% to you.=20
=A0
Note: When this fund is transferred to your account, all the money you or I=
will spend in the course of transferring this fund to your account will be=
deducted from the fund before we share. =A0=A0
=A0
=A0All documents that will back up this claims will be legitimately obtain,=
all I require is your honest co-operation to enable this transaction go th=
rough. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangemen=
t that will protect you and me from any breach of the Law.=20
=A0
Please keep this transaction strictly confidential and do not disclose it t=
o the third party.
If this interests you, please forward the FOLLOWING INFORMATION:=20
=A0
1. YOUR FULL NAME=20
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,=20
3. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION=20
4. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
=A0
I look forward to your urgent reply.
=A0
Best Regards.
Mr. Abdulaziz Ude
=A0=0A=0A=0A

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