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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.Ibrahim Lamorde" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.frankmacdee@mail15.com>
Date: Tue, 5 May 2015 05:30:03 -0500
Subject: URGENT BANK ALERT!!!!

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER.LEICESTER CURRENCY, INTERNATIONAL BANK DRAFT /ELECTRONIC INTER-SWITCH DEPARTMENT MARINA,LAGOS-NIGERIA. Attn: Client, I am Mr.Ibrahim Lamorde,Director allocation department Of the ( First Bank of Nigeria Plc )Lagos Branch.My office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions here in Nigeria which concerned with foreign claim payments.More so,I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line with foreign claim settlement of the United Nations and the Africa Union Government. I have before me list of untransformed funds, to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. On this note, I wish to have a deal with you as regards to an unpaid fund. I have a file before me and the data's are correct and UN-tampered. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits and as i speak to you,I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received two days ago from the Foreign Debts reconciliation dept to submit the List of payment reports /expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several others, I have decided to remit your claim sum following my idea that we can have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally. MY CONDITIONS: 1). The sum of USD $10.6 million dollars only will be transferred into your account after the processing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the sole beneficiary,the transfer will be made by Draft or Electronic/inter-switch (Master Express Credit Card), which was initiated and constituted by the World Bank and Paris Club, to frustrate all fraudulent activities going on worldwide. 2). This deal must be both of us only and kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes. 3). There should be no third parties as most problem associated with your fund release are caused by your agents or representative. If my conditions are okay by you,then l advise you send the following info to the person below: Name: DR. FRANK MACDEE Email: dr.frankmacdee@mail15.com A: Your Full name and address. B: Your direct telephone number. C: Your Age/OCCUPATION. D: Reachable Address. Note once i get the info needed transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate. I hope you don't reject this offer and have this funds transferred. Waiting for your reply soon. Yours Faithfully, Mr.Ibrahim Lamorde.

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