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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: "Mr.Melford Bekee" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <md.bekee@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 11:08:09 -0700
Subject: Awaiting/=

Dear Customer,

My name is Mr.Melford Bekee, The AGM, International Remittance/Credit Control Unit, Central Bank of Nigeria. I have this privilege information for you having the sincere wish to help you receive your fund; it is unfortunate that you have not received your fund til this time.

I have the confidence personally to transfer your fund into your account without the bank laid down procedures, I am very optimistic as it concerns the transfer of your contract/inheritance fund which has been delayed for transferred for so long, due to your incapable representatives with their unprofessional approach to accomplish the release of your fund, this is my reason for contacting you.

I'm capable to wire your fund without any further interference by those past concerned directors especially now that your fund is in bond account awaiting for transfer, I therefore advise you to follow my instructions as I am totally committed to ensure that justice is prevail and your fund will be transferred to you, I will like you to take my words in good confidence and trust in my capacity towards ensuring immediate transfer of your fund.

It is totally against the ethics and civil service code of conduct in accordance with oath of office secrecy for me to review this, but I want to do it on personal capacity believing that you are not going to betray me but surely will come back to reward me for my sincerity, honesty and for my effort at the successful conclusion of your payment. Note: what I want you to do now is either you set up a new bank account or send me a different bank account already set up where the fund will be safely wired into, since I don't want to use your former bank account for security reasons.

As the AGM, I controls the computer panel and the HB2 Hard Disk System, so, I will punch the computer KTT System and the fund will be credited to your bank account, then I will clean up the tracer and destroy the transaction file. Note: To assist transfer the fund to your account, you will reward me with 5% from the total sum for the assistance.

If you want me to proceed ahead, let me know as soon as you receive this e-mail, so that I will commence the transfer without further delay, it may be after 6 months our bank may find out and when they find out they cannot trace you or the fund. Therefore, I advise you to stop every communication both your so call partners and the bank directors here for the interest of this arrangement.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely yours,

Mr.Melford Bekee
The AGM, International Remittance (Credit Control Unit)
Central Bank of Nigeria


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