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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: "Eric Arnold" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <eric.arnold62@yahoo.es>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 08:27:00 -0700
Subject: Attention: Kindly Get back at Me Immediately

Mr. Eric Arnold
Fidelity Bank Plc Nigeria
Date March 28 2015
Phone No +234-8093001207

Dear Sir/Madam,

I'm Eric Arnold, Senior accounting officer of the new generation banks in Nigeria (Fidelity Bank Plc). I am on quest for a business associate. I gather sources from the United States Embassy here in Nigeria, I was directed to get into contact with you. On this business transaction. Hence, be rest assured all is pretty well.

Earlier on 26/June/2014, A group of Islamist terrorist by name "BOKO HARAM" took advantage of the national security insurgency and attacked a city in Abuja the federal capital of Nigeria. The incident took the life of several residents having twenty one (21) body bags (16) were brutally injured during the bomb attack.

On record to the sad event, sources confirmed, Late Engr Mr. Fred Horace, was attacked along with his wifea and other body bags during the terrorist attack. You can be well vast by visiting this page http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/terror-attack-21-dead-in-abuja-16-soldiers-killed-in-borno-checkpoint/181914/ to get a conformation. My purpose of contacting you, is for you to stand as a relative to Late Mr. Fred Horace, who was a contractual officer to Nigeria. According to file, Late Mr. Fred Horace, had with Fidelity bank Nigeria a sum of $18 million United state dollar and his Estate.

As a matter of fact, all effort to locate his immediate family proved abortive since he was only here on a contract with the Nigeria Govt, Federal Ministry of Work and Urban Development Council (FMWUDC) on a four years contract. Therefore, I am asking you to stand in as the NEXT OF KIN to the said fund. I will defend you to the bank. I have shared the percentage right of the Fund into this applicable ration, I will go with $42% and you will have 48% while the other 10% will to any charitable organization of our choice. I have before now done some underground work, to safe guard you through and after the finality of these transaction. Hence, do not panic. All will surely go in through.

In conclusion, all I require of you is your maximum trust in honesty to enable us see this deal through. Thus let use this opportunity wisely. On the other look of things, if you feel uncomfortable in helping me I will advice you divulge me so that we do not encounter any slow down while in progress.

Thank you

Yours' Faithfully
Eric Arnold

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