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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibrduke1963@live.hk>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:39:08 +0100
Subject: REQUEST YOUR CONFIDENTIAL COOPERATION FOR TRANSFER OF $25,000,000.00 USD

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. Ibru Duke,regional manager with (GUARANTY TRUST BANK) Abuja branch here in Nigeria.

As the regional manager it is my duty to send in financial report to my head office at the end of
each year. In the course of 2011 business report,I discovered that there is the sum of $25,000,000.00 USD
currently in my branch with no beneficiary stated,which means no one would ever come to claim.

I have placed this funds on what we call escrow account with no beneficiary.As worker of this bank
I cannot be directly connected to this money.I ask that both of us work together with trust to transfer
the full funds out of my Bank and finally to your personal account. Once the funds have been transfered
we shall then share it,50% for me, 50% for you.

There are practically no risks involved,it will be a Bank-to-Bank transfer and all I need from you is
to stand as the beneficiary of the full funds.I will provide the backup documents with the help of my
Lawyer who i will pay to handle the entire documentations. It shall be done in accordance with all Laws
of International Banking and regulation,because i want us to enjoy this money in peace when we conclude.

I know we have not met before,but I am very confident that we will establish the necessary trust that we
need to execute this project.

If you find this proposal suitable then I will need you to send me the complete details of yours listed below.

Full Name:
Age:
Occupation:
Contact Address:
Personal Telephone Number:
Copy Of Any Form Of Your Identification:

As soon as I get the above from you,I will immediately send it to my Lawyer to prepare the backup documents
in your name as the beneficiary,and the documents send to you with further instructions on your next step.
Please ensure that you keep this deal confidential,do not discuss it with anybody,because of the nature of
this transaction and my work. I have a 19year career with my Bank and I do not Intend to ruin all that.

Here is my direct email: ibrduke1963@live.hk and phone:+234-8186680891

Await your urgent reply.

MR. IBRU DUKE.

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