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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: "MR. IBRU DUKE" <mr.ibruduke@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mr.ibruduke@live.com
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:32:57 +0930
Subject: LETS WORK TOGETHER WITH TRUST AND TRANSFER ($25,000,000.00 USD)



Hello!

Although you might be apprehensive about my email as we have
never met before. I am Mr. Ibru Duke,a Banker,Head Of Operations
with (GUARANTY TRUST BANK) Abuja branch here in Nigeria.There is
the sum of ($25,000,000.00 USD) currently in my branch, there were
no beneficiary stated concerning these funds which means no one would
ever come forward to claim it,that is why I ask that we work together.

I will be pleased to work with you as trusted person and see that the
fund is transfered out of my Bank into another Bank Account. Once the
funds have been transfered to your nominated Bank Account we shall then
share it in the ratio of 50% for me, 50% for you.

Please your urgent response is been awaited as this is an opportunity
of a life time for both of us.

Here is my e-mail address: mr.ibruduke@live.com
and phone number +2347025976841

Mr. Ibru Duke.

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