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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: <michaeludoh1@centrum.cz>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:07:39 +0200
Subject: URGENT REPLY TO MY EMAIL


FROM MR MICHAEL UDOH.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK=20
ACCRA GHANA .=C2=A0=C2=A0


=C2=A0
Dear Friend,
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise as we never met befo=
re, but I respectfully insist that you read this letter carefully as I am=
optimistic it wills open doors for unimaginable financial rewards for bo=
th of us at the end of it all. In a brief introduction, I am Mr. Michael =
Udoh, the head of auditing and accounting section in one of the African l=
eading banks in the West Coast.=C2=A0 I got your contact through=C2=A0 Bo=
ard Member Directory as reliable and reputable person to handle a very co=
nfidential transaction that involves transfer of funds to a foreign bank =
account.=C2=A0=C2=A0
=C2=A0
I Hoped that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that =
I am about to repose on you for our benefit.=C2=A0 In my department we di=
scovered an abandoned sum of $7,500,000.00 (Seven million five hundred th=
ousand United States dollars) In an account that belongs to a foreign nat=
ional, an oil consultant with Shell Petroleum company who died in a car a=
ccident with his family on the 26th July 1998. When we discovered that th=
ere had been no deposits nor withdrawals from the account for so many yea=
rs, we decided to carry out an investigation and discovered that the acci=
dent killed him with his wife and his only son who he used as his next of=
kin.=C2=A0=C2=A0
=C2=A0
Since we got this information, we have been expecting his relatives or ne=
arest person to come over for the claim of his money because the bank can=
not release it unless somebody officially applies for it as indicated in =
our banking guidelines, but unfortunately we discovered that non of his r=
elations is aware of the existence of this fund. And It is a standard pra=
ctice that after the expiration of 10years the funds will be declared as =
an "Unclaimed Asset Resource" and the funds will be confiscated by the fe=
deral government.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
=C2=A0
This is the major reason why am contacting you. I wish to use your partic=
ulars to transfer this fund to a foreign bank account in your country. Be=
cause I don't want the funds to be confiscated by the government. All arr=
angement for the transfer of this fund has been legitimately made under a=
smooth arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law. I Ho=
pe you will understand and assist effectively for the success of this tra=
nsaction, though this approach appears desperate but I assure you that ev=
erything will workout successfully.=C2=A0=C2=A0
=C2=A0
Now my questions is:-=20

1. Can you handle this project?=20
2. Can I give you this trust?=20
3. Can you sponsor this transfer?=20
4. Can you come down to my country to sign the final release fund?
=C2=A0
As soon as you are ready to assist and finally indicate your interest in =
this business, I will need the following information below to start proce=
ssing the transfer. but if you cannot be able to come down in=C2=A0 Ghana=
for signing release fund to your account,dont contact me .because the ba=
nk will need you to come down here in our bank for signing release fund t=
o your account.=C2=A0=C2=A0
=C2=A0
YOU=E2=80=99RE FULL NAME//........
NATIONALITY//...............
TELEPHONE//.................
OCUPATION//............=C2=A0=C2=A0
=C2=A0
I advise that you get back to me as soon as possible for more explanation=
s and possible means of transferring this fund. Please be rest assured th=
at as far as I'm concerned this transaction is 100% risk free because I h=
ave already covered every loop holes and also set my machinery at work to=
avoid traces. I will destroy all the documents related to the decease ac=
count as soon as the transaction is concluded.
=C2=A0
Call me at this direct line 0023324245672781 after sending an email for c=
onfirmation.to my private email(udoh.mic72@hotmail.com)
=C2=A0
Trusting to hear from you shortly.=20

=C2=A0
Best regards

Mr. Michael Udoh

=C2=A0

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