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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: =?utf-8?q?Steven=20Micheal?= <steven.micheal61@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: steven.micheal@uku.co.uk
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 22:08:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT ME URGENTLY


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:steven.micheal61@yahoo.com.co



- Best compliment of the day. My name is Mr Steven Micheal from foreign remittance dept of Union Bank of NigPlc,branch section, in charge of credit and foreign bills of one of the Union Bank of Nig plc. However, I got your contact through my internet search. I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my Bank Engr. Barry Johnson, who perished with his whole family of wife and 2 kids along with 144 others which includes the then Nigerian sports minister late Ishaya mark Aku, in an Eas air-line plane crash in Kano northern Nigeria on may 4th 2002.There is an account opened in this Bank in 2002 with account number ats1022002-109 by this great late industrialist who died in the plane crash without a written or oral "will" attached to his account. I am the account manager to the late industrialist and I personally have watched with keen interest to see the next of kin since his death in 2002. This has proved abortive as no one has come up to claim his funds hence there is no next of kin or "will" attached to the account. As a banker to the deceased, I am capable of transferring the credit balance of the late industrialist's a partner who will act as the next of kin and beneficiary to the industrialist and provide a reliable offshore bank account where we can transfer the (US$30m million united states dollars).I have already done all the necessary ground works for the smooth transfer of the funds. However, I need you to act as the next of kin to the deceased. Since I have the certificate of deposit that can be used to back up any claim we may make for the smooth transfer, the moment I receive your positive response, it will take us less than 7 banking days to transfer the money into your bank account. For your assistance and co-operation, you will take 40%, 50% to me, while 10% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require of the entire (US$30m million united states dollars), all I require is your honest co-operation to enable ccount to any foreign bank account of my choice since I have the certificate of deposit for the smooth transfer. The total amount involved is (US$30m million United States dollars). however, I need a foreign p us see this deal through . Upon the receipt of your positive response, I shall forward to you a text of application which you will send to the bank for claim.You may also wish to view this web site on the internet to confirm the plane crash. (http://www.airdisaster.com/photos/eas-kano/photo.shtml). Thank you as I await your Immediate Reply.Gratefully treat as urgent. Best Regards. Steven Micheal. Tel:234-8034101639.


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