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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr kola david" <davidkola569@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:18:44 +0100
Subject: ugent reply

>From Mr, david kola
Formal worker in South Africa
Gold panning association
Email:davidkola569@yahoo.com


My Dearest in Christ,
First, let me start by introducing myself My name is Mr,
david kola a nationality of south Africa ,I was
working with South Africa gold panning association. You can
view the profile of South Africa gold panning
association at (http://www.sagoldpanning.co.za/history.htm)
and read about us. I am married to late Mrs.Manda Bongani
; we were married for twenty years with a child. He died
after an illness that lasted for four weeks. Please I
know this may come to you by surprise, because you did not
know me, I needed your assistance that was why I
write you through divine direction, it is my desire of going
into relationship with you.
Before his death we were both born again Christians. When my
late husband was alive we deposited the sum of
USD$10million with Finance/bank Presently, This fund
emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which he
executed with the South Africa gold panning
association. Though I assisted him in getting this contract
but I never knew that it was over-invoiced by him. I am
afraid that the government of South Africa might start to
investigate on contracts awarded from South Africa
gold panning association. This money is still with the bank.
Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for
the next three months due to my cancer problem, though what
disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better
still a Christian individual that will utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a person or
church that will use this fund to churches, orphanages,
research centers and widows propagating the word of God and
to ensure that the house of God is maintained.
The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand
that grivet. I took this decision because I have a child
that will inherit this money but my son can not carryout
this work only because I and my late husband decide to
use some of the money to work for God and live some for our
son to have a better live. Our son is just 17year old
now and been grow up in Africa, he have low maturity Hence
the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not
afraid of death hence I know that I am going to be in the
bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord
will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.
I will like you to understand that my contact to you is a
divine direction from God; As soon as I receive your reply
I shall give you the contact of the Finance/bank. I will
also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you
as
the new beneficiary of this fund. My happiness is that I
live a life of a worthy Christian. Any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourcing for a church or Christian
individual for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated
here and Please I will like you to contact me immediately
you receive this mail that I will instruct the Finance/bank
to! Transfer this fund into your account.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Mr, david kola so and Son Brian
God’s grace is sufficient for me

God bless you

Mr, david kola


National Economic Intelligence Committee (NEIC)
The Presidency
7th Floor
New Federal Secretariat Complex
PMB 298 Garki-Abuja

As part of an ongoing annual Foreign Payments Reconciliation
Exercise (FPRE), The committee was instituted by the Federal
Ministry of Finance with a mandate to review cases of
pending international payments and make settlements as
appropriate.

Our investigations reveal that you have been through various
bureaucratic difficulties in
a bid to secure the release of your funds, especially as it
concerns payment of official charges. Consequently we advice
that you stop further communication with any local
representatives concerning same, We know your
representatives here Nigeria or anywhere will advise you to
still go ahead with them, which will be on your own risk, if
you
proceed with them.

As it is evident that you have met the requirements. An
initial sum of USD15, 500,000.00 (Fifteen Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars) only will be paid to you as part
of
your pending payment. Please contact Dr.Kolawole B.Jamodu
(OFR) of UBA
Nigeria (United bank for
Africa)email(drkolajamodu@yahoo.co.uk) you
should please re-confirm these details for purposes of
verification.

1)Full Name .................

2)Contact Address........................

3)Telephone ................................

4)Fax numbers for direct communication ............

Note that this is the second and final notice on this
subject.
Your USD15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars)
will reflect in your designated Bank account within three
Bank working
days.
Yours sincerely.

Public Relations,
National Economic Intelligence Committee,
Abuja In Conjunction With
The Manager,
Dr.Kolawole B. Jamodu
Executive Director United Bank for Africa
Lagos Nigeria

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