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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: "Investment" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.u.a.odom@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 22:13:58 -0800
Subject: __Germany Or Swizerland Account For Investment Required__

Preliminarily, let me start by introducing my humble self in other to create a better picture. My name is Udom Obot Akpabio. By the grace of God, the only son (adopted) of Mr. Godswill Obot Akpabio Former Governor and currently the Senate Minority Leader in the Federal Republic of Nigeria National Assembly. I am a native of Ukana, Ikot Ntuen, Akwa Ibom in the Eastern Part of Nigeria.
 
Firstly, i approached a friend who works with Germany consulate in my country which provided me list of many companies in Germany which i have decided to communicate and involve your company over this project.
 
I don't mean to inconvenience you but the present situation facing me has left with no other alternative. In as much as it is very risky to communicate to you through this medium on such a confidential issue, but the urgent nature of things left me in a very tight corner and I have to do it this way because, it is the only way presently but as time goes on, we shall take dressing for security reasons.
 
However, without wasting much time, We the Eastern part of Nigeria have been agitating for the session to our own
 
Republic called Biafra since 1967 which was what caused Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970) that led to the killing of estimated 3 Million people from our tribe. Since then, the Nigeria Government have been marginalizing us, treating us like second class citizens and calling themselves "BORN TO RULE" Our people have been humiliated, brutalized and assaulted even publicly. Even though, 90% of so called Nigeria resources is from our land. The petroleum and Gas resources the Government of Nigeria is using to manage its economy originated from us and they never cared to develop or assist our people over the devastating state of our roads, and other social amenities. All our men who are fisher men by profession have been rendered jobless as a result of contamination of our water which resulted in the killing of all the fishes by the Oil Spill. In fact, so many water has crossed under the bridge and the so called ONE NIGERIA exist only in theory but practically, the country belong
http://youthofallnations.org/blog/?page_id=47
http://nigeriaworld.com/columnist/laoluakande/071002news.html
http://www.gistmania.com/talk/topic,23099.0.html
http://europe.newsweek.com/nnamdi-kanus-ipob-plans-establish-more-biafran-embassies-427606?rm=eu
 
After several years of killing and molesting our people. The made one man from our region the president but they were controlling him all through his duration in the office. They are the invisible hands that rules the country while the president was just there to fulfil all the righteousness. He was never given a free hand because of their selfish interest. During the time of his administration, lucky enough my father was also elected as the Governor of Akwa Ibom, my own state. Because of the terror the Northern laid to us, my father used his power as Governor of the state to move the sum of $7.2Billion to Dubai-United Arab Emirate bank. It took him complete 4 years to achieve that project. But recently he demanded the Dubai bank to release his money to enable him use it for the development of our region Niger Delta. But the bank declined his offer and directive and threatened to expose him to the Government of Dubai and Nigeria. Please the link below will testify to th
http://www.politicoscope.com/nigeria-godswill-obot-akpabio-biography-and-profile/
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=868381216613857&story_fbid=900763760042269
https://palboaltd7.wordpress.com/2015/06/20/exposed-world-bank-releases-list-of-nigerian-looters-with-billions-in-foreign-banks/
http://www.politicoscope.com/nigeria-nnamdi-kanu-radio-biafra-director-refused-bail/
 
Meanwhile, my father used my name and details also to moved the sum of Euros879.Million out of Nigeria which is currently in the Bank out side the shore of Nigeria. Honestly, am waiting for that transparent and God fearing man who is a reliable investor to assist me personally in transferring this sum of money to his country for investment. We shall discuss/negotiate about your percentage offer upon your response. Please, a word from you could possibly sink this project. It should be kept top secretly.
 
Can you provide any account in this one of the prime Bank in Germany or Swiss that can carry the volume of first transfer of Euros100Million out of the total of euros879Million which we want to transfer out of UK as first traunch of test and prove of our fund availability with the Bank in UK.
 
CITI Bank Germany
Deutsche Bank germany
Barcalys Germany
JP Morgan germany
HSBC germany
BNP Pariba germany
UBS Bank Stardand Chartered
JP Morgan Swiss
Deutsche Bank Siwss
Barclays Bank Swiss
HSBC Swiss
BNP Pariba Swiss
UBS Bank Stardand Chartered Swiss
 
You do not need to spend a cent or one dollar over this transfer.
You do not need to travel to anywhere to receive the fund.
The transfer will come from Barclays Bank Account directly to your account via bank to bank.
This is completely out of scam, you will witness it yourself as i do not want you to spend any money for any reason only be our receive of the fund.
 
Confirm your readiness to partner and sponsor this project by sending me your direct Phone, mobile phone, your private email and your skype id to enable us know each other properly.
 
Mr. Udom Obot Akpabio.
Contact me back with your direct phone, mobile and skype id for more information
Email me back at mruaodom191@gmail.com

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