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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: "Dr. Emmanuel Polite" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <emmelepoilte001@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 10:00:59 -0700
Subject: RE

Dr. Emmanuel Polite,
Head of ATM
United Bank for Africa (UBA)
                          Re: $ 10.5 million, MasterCard ATM payment
Attention
I am Dr. Emmanuel Polite, Director of ATM Operations at United Bank For Africa (UBA) Nigeria Plc, I resumed work in this office on May 10, 2017, and since then I am writing to you, and you do not answer my letters that During my official research, I found an abandoned Master Master card worth $ 10.5 million with the card number 5321452123409380, which you own as a rightfully intimate beneficiary.
I tried to understand why this card was not released to you, but I was told that the former head of ATM who left this office two months ago postponed your card for personal use, not knowing that I will not approve or support him take his card .
You have been given two alternative options for obtaining your CARD / FUND ATM, first, you can come here to our bank to pick up your MASTER CARD ATM along with your reserve fund documents, or the card will be sent to you through any registered courier company , in which you take care of the delivery by courier.
Right now, when I talk to you, my office is under pressure from various people who claim and ask after your fund, and which I know very well that they are not the beneficiary of this fund, but you ask me to release for them, but I could not because I or the bank management do not recognize any of them as a beneficiary of the fund, please I want to know if you are the one who sent one Mr. Three Gray to contact my office and ask me to let go you own fund, he sent me e-mails e letters and calls, since this fund was approved for you.
Therefore, please kindly go through the email that he sent me all this time, and see if you know him or sent him to apply for your fund.
We will be happy to hear from you.
Dr. Emmanuel Polite,
Management of GTBank
+2348122701639
----- Mensaje reenviado ---------------------
From: Mr. Troy Gray < troygray79@gmail.com >
To: "Dr. Emmanuel Polite " < emmelepoilte001@gmail.com >
Date: May 14, 2017 19:10:20
Subject: The foundation should be my Mr. James
Hello, Dr. Emmanuel Polite
PLEASE THINK ABOUT IT AND LET ME KNOW THE CONCLUSION THAT WE
CAN BE FURTHER AHEAD AND BENEFITS FROM THIS VERY OPPORTUNITY.
Mr. Troy Gray
----- Mensaje reenviado ---------------------
From: Emmanuel Polite "< emmelepoilte001@gmail.com >
To: "Mr.Troy Gray < troygray79@gmail.com >
Date: May 14, 2017 12:08:13
Subject: Re: The foundation should be my Mr. James
To whom It May Concern,
Although I did not get anything on the list, I will get a reward
from God Almighty. I repeat, do not write me again about this fund
which does not belong to you. Goodbye.
Dr. Emmanuel Polite,
Management of GTBank
----- Mensaje reenviado ---------------------
From: Mr. Troy Gray < troygray79@gmail.com >
To: "Dr. Emmanuel Polite " < emmelepoilte001@gmail.com >
Date: 14 May 2017 06:15:04
Subject: The foundation must be mine. Emmanuel Polite
HELLO Dr. Emmanuel Poliott,
IF I CAN ASK AS Dr. Emmanuel Polite, WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT YOU TAKE IF YOU
CONTINUE TO PROTECT THIS FUND FOR SO CALLS YOUR RIGHT OF THE RIGHT
BENEFICIAL WHICH YOU DO NOT KNOW THAT HE STILL LIVES OR NOT AND
WHY SHOULD YOU BE VARIOUS AMONG OTHER PERSONS?
Mr. Troy Gray
----- Mensaje reenviado ---------------------
From: Emmanuel Polite "< emmelepoilte001@gmail.com >
To: "Mr.Troy Gray < troygray79@gmail.com >
Date: May 14, 2017 15:07:02
Subject: Re: The foundation should be my Mr. James
To whom It May Concern,
We have nothing to conclude, because this fund, with which you are fighting
for it is not yours, and whatever you do, it can never be yours, and
correction point I do not behave like a child, so I have to do
everything is fine. For your information this fund does not belong to you
Rather, it belongs to those whom we know as intimate legal
beneficiary.
Dr. Emmanuel Polite,
Management of GTBank
----- Mensaje reenviado ---------------------
From: Mr. Troy Gray < troygray79@gmail.com >
To: "Dr. Emmanuel Polite " < emmelepoilte001@gmail.com >
Date: 11 May 2017 08:11:01
Subject: The foundation should be my Mr. James
Hello, Dr. Emmanuel Polite
Can we conclude with this? AND PLEASE ALLOW THAT WE ARE MULTIPLE MATERINS
FOR OUR SUCCESS.
Mr. Troy Gray
----- Mensaje reenviado ---------------------
From: Emmanuel Polite "< emmelepoilte001@gmail.com >
To: "Mr.Troy Gray < troygray79@gmail.com >
Date: 11 May 2017 06:03:04
Subject: Re: The foundation should be my Mr. James
To whom It May Concern,
I'm sorry that I was not trained to take a bribe, you can go to hell
your proposal, and I do not care what can be my benefit! If I write to me
again I will inform you in the police!
Dr. Emmanuel Polite,
Management of GTBank
----- Mensaje reenviado ------------------------------ --------
From: Mr. Troy Gray < troygray79@gmail.com >
To: "Dr. Emmanuel Polite " < emmelepoilte001@gmail.com >
Date: 11 May 2017 06:11:07
Subject: The foundation should be my Mr. James
Hello, Dr. Emmanuel Polite
I RECOGNIZED YOU YESTERDAY REGARDING THE FUND IN YOUR ASSISTANCE AND ALL ISSUES
CAN SAY ME THAT THE FUND IS NOT MY, CAN NOT BE MY OFFERS TO YOU,
Sir I AM READY TO OFFER YOU 30% OF THE FUND IF YOU CAN HELP ME GET
THIS IS OUT. MISTER. JAMES PLEASE SEND ME NOW YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY
DETAILS, WHERE CAN I SEND $ 15,000, SO WHAT YOU CAN
USE THAT PROCESS WITH CHANGING DOCUMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN IN MY NAME AND
WITH WHICH THE FUND WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY MY.
Dr. Emmanuel Polite THINKS THAT 30% TO 10.5 MILLION WILL BE DONE IN YOUR LIFE
AND I DO NOT SEE ANY REASON WHY YOU SHOULD REFUSE MY PROPOSALS.
Mr. Troy Gray
----- Mensaje reenviado ------------------------------ --------
De: Dr. Emmanuel Polite "< emmelepoilte001@gmail.com >
Couple: "Mr. Troy Gray < troygray79@gmail.com >
Date: 11 May 2017 10:14:06
Asunto: Re: The foundation should be mine. James
To whom It May Concern,
This fund does not belong to you, and I will never let it go.
because I know the legitimate beneficiary of this fund and, please, do not
again write to my office about this fund that does not belong to
you, this is how you people steal other people, so come back
to the one who sent you to my office, because I will never
free this fund for you, no matter what, goodbye
Dr. Emmanuel Polite,
Management of GTBank
----- Mensaje reenviado ------------------------------ --------
From: Mr. Troy Gray < troygray79@gmail.com >
To: "Dr. Emmanuel Polite " < emmelepoilte001@gmail.com >
Date: May 10, 2017 12:17:08
Subject: The foundation should be my Mr. James
Hello, Dr. Emmanuel Polite
PLEASE, Dr. Emmanuelle Polite I AM READY TO DO ANYTHING WHAT YOU WANT TO GET IT ONLY
THIS FUND, I KNOW THE FUND CAN NOT BE DIRECTLY IN MY NAME, HOW ITS IT
DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE, BUT IT WILL TAKE ME TO CHANGE THE OWNER
On my behalf I will do it DM. Emmanuel Polite, PLEASE!
PLEASE, NOW, HERE IS MY ADDRESS WHERE YOU SUPPLY THE CARD TO ME,
3658 MULBERRY STREET COLDSPING, TX 77331.USA, I ASK AGAIN WHAT YOU CAN
IT TAKES ME TO GET IT, AND I WELCOME.
I WAIT FOR HIS RESPONDENT!
THANKS,
MISTER. Mr. Troy Gray
----- Mensaje reenviado ------------------------------ --------
From: Mr. Troy Gray < troygray79@gmail.com >
To: "Dr. Emmanuel Polite " < emmelepoilte001@gmail.com >
Date: May 10, 2017 15:19:08
Subject: The foundation should be my Mr. James
Hello, Dr. Emmanuel Polite
I LETTER TO THE FUND OF 10.5 MILLION IN YOUR BANK AND WITH YOU
CARE, SO WHAT CAN IT MEAN ME TO GET IT IN MY POSITION? DO I NEED
COMPENSATION OF YOU WITH INTEREST FROM THE FUND? I'm READY TO YOU
WHAT YOU WANT, IF YOU CAN RETURN THE FUND TO ME.
I WAIT FOR YOUR QUICK REPLY!
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
Mr. Troy Gray
 

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