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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.EMEKA CHUKS" <nnsss45@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: emekachuks888@qq.com
Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2018 07:55:00 -0700
Subject: WE DISCOVERD YOUR ABANDONED FUND 80.81.157.228

FROM THE DESK OF EMEKA CHUKS
UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC.
EMAIL: mrmekachuks2277@hotmail.com

DEAR BENEFICIARY

WE DISCOVERD YOUR ABANDONED FUND

I AM MR EMEKA CHUKS, THE MANAGER, FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. WE DISCOVERED THE SUM OF $15,000,000.00
(FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) BELONG TO YOU WHICH WAS
INSTRUCTED TO SEIZED BY FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND PAID TO THE
FEDERAL TREASURE ON NEXT 14 BANK WORKING DAYS.

WHEN I GO THROUGH YOUR TRANSFER FILE, I FOUND OUT THAT YOUR FUND IS
STILL INTACT AND READY TO REMIT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ONCE YOU PROVIDE TO
THIS BANK A LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION FROM COURT IN NIGERIA AND A SCAN
COPY OF EITHER YOUR DRIVER LICENSE OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT FOR
IDENTIFICATION.

WHY I CONTACTED YOU IS THAT I HAVE MADE UP MY MIND TO HELP YOU AND MAKE
SURE THAT THIS FUND WILL GET INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY DELAY SINCE
THIS IS ONLY REQUIREMENT TO GET THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I WANT TO STAND FOR YOU AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO FOLLOW IT UP UNTIL IT
GETS TO YOUR ACCOUNT. I WILL PROCEED TO COURT FOR THE LETTER OF
ADMINISTRATION AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FOLLOWING:

1. YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS:

2. YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:

3. YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS:

4. THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION WHERE YOU WANT THE FUND TO TRANSFER INTO:

5. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION:

6. A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/ DRIVER LICENSE.

NOTE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS GIVE A DEADLINE OF 14 BANK WORKING
DAYS FOR ALL THE FOREIGN CUSTOMERS TO CONCLUDE THERE TRANSACTION WITH
THIS BANK, OTHERWISE THE FUND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE FEDERAL TREASURY
AS UNCLAIMED FUND. FOR MORE EXPLANATION,



NOTE ALSO, THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE
OF IT'S NATURE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.

Please, call me for more information on +234 7019338065.

REGARDS,
MR EMEKA CHUKS.

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