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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: "Dr. Uden Ako Uden" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stemas001@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 12:17:27 +0100
Subject: Re: Re: Urgent Transfer to You.

ATTN; My Good Friend,

I got your contact in my office this morning as I was searching through the internet for a reliable foreign partner that can handle this project for our both benefit. I am Dr. Uden A. Uden a banker working with International Commerce Bank (ICB) and I am the account officer to an international businessman from your country who do bank with our bank here in Benin Republic referred to as my client.

On the 21st of December 2013 which is going to be four(4) years any moment from now, your country man and his wife were involved in a car accident in Cotonou-Abomey express-road and all occupants in the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives and since then, I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of his extended relatives but all the efforts I made was just in vain.

I decided to go through the internet today to search someone from his country bearing same name then I track your name as the same as my late client so that you can act as his family members to claim the funds as his next of kin for our both benefit without any problem.

The amount deposited is $3.2 Million dollars and our bank have giving me just 21days to provide the next of kin or the funds will be confiscated. I also want to let you know that this transaction is risk free and financial beneficiary to both of us as we will share 50% for you 40% for me, then 10% shall be map out for any expenses that you may incure once you receive the funds in your bank account as I am not greedy. I will give you all necessary back you up in any claim we make for the smooth conclusion of this transaction as a banker.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal through before the end of this month so I will need the following information from you, if willing to partnership with me, Your Full Name and Address, Your Age, Occupation and Position, Your Telephone Mobile and Fax
Number for Communication Purpose to enable me secretly forward to you all the legal documents covering the deposit to you.

I am waiting for your Call and reply ASAP. please reply me with my private email: stemas001@yahoo.com

Best Regards,
Dr. Uden A. Uden
International Commercial Bank
Lot 11,Sikecodji, Cotonou-Benin
Tel: + 229 68 79 63 02
E-mail: stemas001@yahoo.com









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