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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: Message Center <messagecenter2009@att.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 15:05:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Strictly Business


Dear Partner,















            It's due to my Urgent need for a Foreign
partner that made me want to invite you into this transaction.Currently,
I am the General Audit Manager,Accounts Departments in our Bank here in
Nigeria.















            I have the opportunity of transferring the sum
of $8.3million into your personal account.This Fund originally belonged
to one of our customers who died in the year 1992.Ever since,his
account has been tagged in-active because nobody had come forward as
the next of kin to this very account.















            My request for a
foreigner to step forward as the next of kin in this business is
because of the very fact that the customer in question was a
foreigner.A Citizen
here cannot stand as the next of Kin to this account for claims.Based
on that your services is required.This is a deal,I propose that 50% of
the total Fund will be for you and the remaining 50% would be for me.I
doubt if there would be any expenses,but if there are any expenses it
would be jointly contributed by both of us.Which shall be refunded
before sharing the principal Fund.I will give more detail of the
transfer process as soon as I receive your response immediately.please
respond to this letter,I assure you that this is strictly business and
it's legal.Above all it is Risk Free.Provide this information and send to chris.mbakwe@gmail.com;















Your Full Name;..........                                      Your Age:.........















Your Address:..........                                         Contact phone Number:...........















Nationality:...........                                            Your Occupation/Position:.......























Thanks







Mrs Chris Mbakwe







General Audit
Manager







+234-706-337-8167







chris.mbakwe@gmail.com

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