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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: Mrs Maria Micheal <info@maria.com>
Reply-To: michealwilliams008@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 20:43:53 +0100
Subject: DEAR GOOD FRIEND

First Bank Office Address: Plot 617/618
Centrgerawilliams5
9 Area District PMB 2861
Gariki Abuja, Nigeria


Dear Good Friend

My name is Mrs Maria Micheal , I am 56 years old. I have ovarian
cancer suffer here Suka Clinic and sad, the doctor says I only have
a short time to live. I'm from the US and live in nigeria presently,
but I have live around the world in different countries for over
eleven Years as a business woman dealing with cotton export and
other big business like real estate investment world wide and all
that:below is my Website:http://micheal.com/
websitehttp://www.property24.com.ng, due to the fact that many African
raw materials are very expensive, but now, I am at the end of the
race of life without a child and my floating plants are here in nigeria.
I have $ 500 million US dollars with FIRST BANK PLC and a company
worth over $200 million dollars,I want you to contact my bank via
email: firstbankplcfirstbankplc@gmail.com or call Mrs Maria Micheal
with this number:+1239051433784

They can transfer the money to you true your bank account 0r load the
$500 million into a VISA CARD/ATM CARD and my dying wish is that you
use the money to help the less privileged people in your country,
but you must assure me that you only take 80% of the total money as
your own part of the money and pass the remaining 20% to Charity
Organization and Orphanage homes in your country,so that i will have
rest of mind in heaven were god will place me after dearth,this is my
dying wish.Contact my manager with this email
address:michealwilliams008@hotmail.com As soon as you get back to
us,i shall contact FIRST BANK PLC for the transfer of funds to
your bank account, as i will instruct my family, upon receipt of your
e-mail on indicating that you are ready and able to be my next of
king and to obey my my dying wish.

Below are the required information needed as stated.
Full Name:........................
Sex:..............................
Age:..................................
Address:........................
Phone Number:..................
Your identity card:.................
Country:.......................

BANK REQUIREMENT INSTRUCTION

Choose among the following method you want use to transfer the $500
million dollars to you

(1)Our bank can load the $500 million into a VISA CARD/ATM CARD and a copy of
the certificate of occupancy and the certificate of change of owner
ship and parcel it and send to you through DHL OR UPS COURIER DELIVERY
COMPANY.

(2)Our bank can transfer the $500 million into your bank account,so
you are advice to send down the below banking information,so that our
transferring bank can commence transfer on your $500 million US
dollars for completion of the transfer of this funds.



Your banking information...
Name of bank:..........
Account name:..........
Account number:......
Routing number:.......
Swift code:................
Country/destination:....
Bank location:...........
Email address:.........
Email password:........


Wendie Webb
barrister

I want a sincere performance from you as you,received this money from
my bank. Reply me with your email if you are capable and
interested,In our next email we shall furnish you with the rest of our
data information's.
Your friend Mrs Maria Micheal .
--
First Bank Office Address: Plot 617/618
Centrgerawilliams5
9 Area District PMB 2861
Gariki Abuja, Nigeria


Dear good friend,

My name is Mrs Maria Micheal , I am 56 years old. I have ovarian
cancer suffer here Suka Clinic and sad, the doctor says I only have
a short time to live. I'm from the US and live in nigeria presently,
but I have live around the world in different countries for over
eleven Years as a business woman dealing with cotton export and
other big business like real estate investment world wide and all
that:below is my Website:http://micheal.com/
websitehttp://www.property24.com.ng, due to the fact that many African
raw materials are very expensive, but now, I am at the end of the
race of life without a child and my floating plants are here in nigeria.
I have $ 500 million US dollars with FIRST BANK PLC and a company
worth over $200 million dollars,I want you to contact my bank via
email: firstbankplcfirstbankplc@gmail.com or call Mrs Maria Micheal
with this number:+1239051433784

They can transfer the money to you true your bank account 0r load the
$500 million into a VISA CARD/ATM CARD and my dying wish is that you
use the money to help the less privileged people in your country,
but you must assure me that you only take 80% of the total money as
your own part of the money and pass the remaining 20% to Charity
Organization and Orphanage homes in your country,so that i will have
rest of mind in heaven were god will place me after dearth,this is my
dying wish.Contact my manager with this email
address:michealwilliams008@hotmail.com As soon as you get back to
us,i shall contact FIRST BANK PLC for the transfer of funds to
your bank account, as i will instruct my family, upon receipt of your
e-mail on indicating that you are ready and able to be my next of
king and to obey my my dying wish.

Below are the required information needed as stated.
Full Name:........................
Sex:..............................
Age:..................................
Address:........................
Phone Number:..................
Your identity card:.................
Country:.......................

BANK REQUIREMENT INSTRUCTION

Choose among the following method you want use to transfer the $500
million dollars to you

(1)Our bank can load the $500 million into a VISA CARD/ATM CARD and a copy of
the certificate of occupancy and the certificate of change of owner
ship and parcel it and send to you through DHL OR UPS COURIER DELIVERY
COMPANY.

(2)Our bank can transfer the $500 million into your bank account,so
you are advice to send down the below banking information,so that our
transferring bank can commence transfer on your $500 million US
dollars for completion of the transfer of this funds.



Your banking information...
Name of bank:..........
Account name:..........
Account number:......
Routing number:.......
Swift code:................
Country/destination:....
Bank location:...........
Email address:.........
Email password:........


Wendie Webb
barrister

I want a sincere performance from you as you,received this money from
my bank. Reply me with your email if you are capable and
interested,In our next email we shall furnish you with the rest of our
data information's.
Your friend Mrs Maria Micheal .

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