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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: "Dr.Uche Egbe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drucheebge@freeukisp.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:30:29 -0800
Subject: Attention Beneficiary Are You Dead??

Attention Beneficiary Are You Dead?
I am Mr.Uche Egbe Foreign Remittance Director Union Bank of Nigeria, There Is Presently A Counter Claims On Your Funds By One Mrs. Rose Morgan, Who Is Presently Trying To Make Us Believe That You Are Dead And Even Explained That You Entered Into An Agreement With her, To help You In Receiving Your Fund And That Was My Reason Of Calling/Writing For Confirmation.

So here comes The Big Question. Did You Sign Any Deed Of Assignment In Favor Of (Mrs.Rose Morgan)?,Thereby Making her The Current Beneficiary With her Following Account Details: Bank Name : Cimb Bank Of Malaysia Bank Address : Api-Api Centre, Lot 4/G3,88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.Bank Customer Account Number/Name :
10020069859527 Swift Code & Routine Number:Cibbmykl Type Of Account:Saving Account.

However you are to Reconfirm the below details for prove of alive such as
Your Full Name
Full Address
Direct Mobile,Telephone number:
Occupation
Sex:Age

We Shall Proceed To Issue All Payments Details to her Said Mrs. Rose Morgan, if We Do Not hear From You within the Next Two Working Days from Today. Thanks Lovely Greetings and congratulations in advance God bless if you are still alive.

Best Regards
Yours Sincerely
Mr.Uche Egbe
Foreign Remittance Director.
Tel:+234-704 043 7923

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