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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: LINDA OBA <linda_oba009@msn.com>
Reply-To: <lindaoba01@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 13:20:27 +0000
Subject: MY NAME IS MRS.LINDA OBA



MY NAME IS MRS.LINDA OBA
DEAR FRIEND,


COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON TO YOU, MY NAME IS MRS.LINDA OBA, I AM INCHARGE OF ACCOUNTS AND AUDITING DEPARTMENT OF MY BANK HERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC. WITH UTMOST SINCERITY AND HONESTY I NEED YOUR URGENT SINCERE ASSISTANCE BY PROVIDING URGENTLY ANY FORIEGN ACCOUNT TO MOVE THE SUM US$27.4 MILLION.

THIS IS REAL AND FACT, WE REALIZE THIS FUND AS SURPLUS FUND AFTER OUR AUDITING OF PAST YEAR 2008.THE AMOUNT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FORIEGN CUSTOMER (MR.Richard Amed from Dubai) WHO DIED ALONG SIDE WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON THE GULF AIR FLIGHT CRASH IN PERSIAN GULF NEAR BAHRAIN, ON AUGUST 23, 2000 AS REPORTED ON: www.transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0008/23/bn.08.html



SO I NEED AN URGENT TRUSTWORTHY FORIEGNER WHO COULD ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS FUND INTO ANY OF HIS OR HER PROVIDED ACCOUNT OR YOU CAN SET A NEW ACCOUNT FOR THIS TRANSFER,I NEEDED YOUR ASSISTANCE BECAUSE IN MY COUNTRY, IT IS ONLY A FORIEGNER WHO CAN CLAIM / BE A KIN TO A FORIEGNER.


PLEASE BE REST ASSURED IT 100% RISK FREE ,I AM A WORKING IN THIS BANK AND I WILL USE MY POSITION TO MAKE THE TRANSACTION PERFECTLY AND SMOOTHLY, BECAUSE I SHALL PROVIDE YOU WITH EVERY NEEDED INFORMATIONS WHICH WILL PROVE YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN SO THAT THE BANK WILL APPROVE YOU THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY AND RELEASE THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT.



I HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR SINCERE ASSISTANCE, THEN I WILL SHARE THE BALANCE OF 60% FOR MYSELF. ONCE THE TRANSFER IS CONCULDED, I SHALL VISIT YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE DISBURSMENT AND I SHALL ADVISE WHICH ACCOUNTS YOU SHALL TRANSFER MY SHARE.



PLEASE TAKE ME BY MY WORD THIS IS REAL,IT WILL FAVOUR BOTH OF US.IF YOU ARE REALLY READY AND SINCERE TO ASSIST ME PLEASE REPLY ME IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE US COMMENCE THE PROCESS WITHOUT DELAY AND IF YOU ARE NOT CAPABLE TO RECEIVE SUCH AMOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY PLEASE DO NOT BOTHER TO REPLY ME.


PLEASE DO NOT EXPOSE US IN THIS DEAL, I SHALL MAKE SURE ALL PARIES ARE PROTECTED BUT KEEP THIS CONFIDENTIAL.



FOR MORE SECURITY I SHALL BE WRITING YOU ON EMAIL ALONE.PLEASE INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS BY SENDING THE BELOW INFORMATION SO THAT WE CAN START:



(1) YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
(2) YOUR MOBILE AND OFFICE PHONE NUMBER
(3) YOUR COUNTRY.
(4) YOUR OCCUPATION
(5) YOUR AGE.



AWAITING YOUR URGENT REPLY,



BLESS YOU,
MRS.LINDA OBA

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