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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: Dr Eteh Idris <dretehidris2@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 11:56:01 +0200
Subject: I am Dr.Eteh Idris

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA(U.B.A)
ABUJA - NIGERIA.

Attn:.


I am Dr.Eteh Idris the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of United Bank for Africa,Fedral Republic of Nigeria with due
respect and regard.

I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be
very beneficial to both of
us at the end of the transaction .

During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money
belonging to a deceased person who died on November 2009 in a plane
crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank
without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family
or relation before our discovery to this development.

Although personally,I keep this information secret within myself to
enable the whole plans and idea be
profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said
amount was us$28M (twenty-eight
million united states dollars).

As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information
through the international consultant
chamber here in Abuja-Capital city where I was seaching for a good
relaible contact to do the business with.I was
elated the time I saw your address to propose the business to you.

Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased,
get the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account
has been put in place and directives
and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate
your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self
to this great business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position
in this country as a civil servant,we
are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually
raise an eye brow on my side during the
time of transfer because I work in this bank.

This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow
who will forward claims as the next of
kin with affidavit of trust of oath to the Bank and also present a
foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into
on his request as it may be after due verification and clarification
by the correspondent branch of the bank,where the whole money will be
remitted from to your own designation bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
On smooth conclusion of this
transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum as
gratification, while 10% will be set aside to
take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and
also telephone bills,while 50% will be
for me and my partners.

Please,you have been adviced to keep top secret as we are still in
service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal
with you.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you
confirm the money in your account. and
ask us to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund
according to percentages previously indicated and further investment,
either in your country or any country you advice us to invest in.

All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you.

I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this
deal.

Please send a copy of your reply to email: dretehidris@gmail.com.


Best Regard,

Dr.Eteh Idris.

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