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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: danede fang <danedefang1@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: danede fang <union_bank.plc09@accountant.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 23:10:58 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear: Sir/Madam.


Dear: Sir/Madam. Good day to you and yourfamily. I apologize if the content here-under are contrary to your moral ethicsbut please treat with absolute secrecy and personal.

I am Danede Fang, Union Bank account officer of Late Mr. Bob  Williamsforeign contractor with Nigeria National Petroleum Co-operation (NNPC). I haveurgent and very confidential business proposition for you which I need yoururgent assistant.

On June 6, 2007, my client made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve
calendar months; valued $11 Million united state dollars with our (Union
Bank of Nig.). Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address as his account officer but got no reply. After a month,
I sent a reminder and finally discovered from his contract employers, that
he and his wife Anna where among the passengers that died in a plane crash
(Airblue Flight 202) on 28 July 2010.

I personally made this investigation and I'm the only person that knows
about this so, I want you to receive this money as his relative to late
Mr. Bob Williams since, you are a foreigner for our mutual benefit. To avoid
the bank transfer of this money into Federal Government Treasury and
Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have succeeded in working
the transfer of this money to our offshore bank in America for security
and for easy transfer into your account as the relative and second
beneficiary next of kin to late Mr. Bob Williams

This venture is 100% risk free because, I'm ready to furnish you with every
information about the decease that will help you to claim the money. I will
also appoint an attorney that will stand as your lawyer to procure the
necessary documents that will be required to back up your claim also.

The sharing percentage of this money is 35% for you, 60% for me and the
remaining 5% to offset any incurred expenses. Before, I update you with
the next procedure and, how this money will be successfully transferred to
you as relative to the decease, I want you to forward this information to
me if this arrangement is accepted by you.

1: Your Full Name.
2: Your contact phone and fax number (Mobile number inclusive)
3: Residence address.
4: Occupation.
5: Age.
6: Attached copy of your driver's licenses or international passport.


Thanks as I expect your urgent reply.
From: MR.Danede Fang.
Union Bank Nigeria Plc.

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