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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: Frank Owode <jerryadams5555@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frankowode1950@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:36:37 -0800
Subject: I await your urgent reply

From: Mr. Frank Owode
Email:frankowode1950@yahoo.com


Attention Please!!!,

My name is Mr. Frank Owode, an account manager with the Fidelity Bank Plc to

late Mr. Robert Thompson a foreign investor in Nigeria who unfortunately lost

his life after a brief illness. He died of esophageal cancer on the 18th of

August, 2012. He left behind an investment bond of about $5Million with my

bank before his death. I have decided to contact you for the transfer of the

above mentioned amount into your account. which the bank now unquestionably

expects to be claimed by any of his available foreign next of kin or be

forfeited and transfers into the banks treasury as unclaimed.

Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of

kin to come over and claim his money because we can not release it unless

somebody applies for it as next of kin to the deceased as indicated in our

banking guidelines. It is therefore upon this discovery that I decided to make

business with you and release the money to you as the beneficiary to the

deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement. The transaction will be

executed under a legitimate arrangement as it will strictly be a bank-to-bank

transfer. Hence our desire to have you as our overseas partner.

As a matter of fact, I have just placed this funds in what we call Nostro

Vostro account with no beneficiary. with my position as a management staff of

this bank, I cannot acquire this money in my name. So my aim of contacting you

is to assist me receive this money in your bank account and get 20% of the

total funds as remuneration for your involvement. This is why i am looking for

a competent and honest individual abroad into whose account the above stated

sum will be transferred into by telegraphic transfer [Bank-to-Bank transfer].

Hence i am contacting you.

However, i wish to receive your personal assurance that you would not betray

me after the fund must have arrived your account. More importantly, you are to

keep this transaction confidential, in order not to tarnish the confidence

reposed on me and the officials involved in this transaction. Please note that

this transaction is 100% safe and risk free. Send me your sincere thoughts

about this mail and fill your information as stated below, so that we can get

started with the transfer process.

1. Your full name:.
2. Country:.
3. Contact address:.
4. Telephone number:.
5. Occupation:.
6. Date of birth(Age):.
7. Sex
8. Bank Details:

The above information will enable us write letters of claim. This way we will

use your name or company's name to apply for payments into your account.

Please note that you will receive your payment via Swift Wire Transfer [Bank-

To-Bank Transfer] to your Account. I shall feed you with further modalities as

soon as I hear from you.

You are requested to communicate your acceptance of this proposal through my
private and secured email address: frankowode1950@yahoo.com

I await your urgent response.

Best regards,
Mr. Frank Owode
Account Manager
Fidelity Bank Plc
Lagos-Nigeria

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