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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 09:05:10 +0100
Subject: Dear friend.


Dear friend.

My name is Mr Richard Uba, Manager, Foreign Operations, Oceanic bank of
Nigeria Plc. This is to inform you about our recent Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Government of Nigeria to handle all
their foriegn contract payments. However, there is this particular foreign
contractor whose funds has been approved for payment. But information
reaching us
revealed that this foreign contractor has since left Nigeria leaving his
unpaid contract/inheritance sum of $25,000,000.00 (Twenty five million U.S.
Dollars) because he was involved in Oil Bunkering here and for fear of being
prosecuted and jailed for economic sabotage, he absconded without claiming
his contract funds. We have tried to locate him without success.

In view of this development, I was mandated by my two other colleagues to
desperately and urgently look for a reliable, honest and trustworthy person
overseas whom we could present as the beneficiary of this $25million so that
the money will be diverted to his/her bank account. This is why I am sending
you this mail, seeking your participation, assistance and
use of your banking facilities for the diversion of this money.

For your involvement, participation and assistance, we have agreed to share
the funds in the following ratio:

Myself and two colleagues: 60%
Yourself: 35
All expenses: 5%

So, if you are reliable, honest and trustworthy, I want you to furnish us
with the below requirements immediately;

1) Your full name
2) Your full contact address (P.O.Box not acceptable)
3) Your home/office/cellphone numbers

Please send the above requirements to my email address below:

Email: ( ubarichard8@gmail.com)
NOTE: THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT AS WATER TIGHT SECRET.

Sincerely yours,

Mr Richard Uba.

Manager, Foreign Operations,
Oceanic bank of Nigeria Plc.

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