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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: patrick nwaogalaya <nwaogalaya@post.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 07:19:57 -0600
Subject: Business Proposal




MR.PATRICK NWAOGALAYA,
HEAD; Treasury/ Credit Unit
GULF BANK NIGERIA PLC
82 ALLEN AVENUE IKEJA LAGOS.
LAGOS NIGERIA
TEL:234-8033060189
EMAIL ADDRESS:nwaogalaya@post.cz

ATTN: C.E.O/MD

I feel quite safe dealing with you in
this business proposition having gone through your
remarkable profile on the internet. Though, this
medium (Internet)has been greatly abused, I choose to
reach you through it because it still remains the
fastest, surest and most secured medium of
communication .However,this correspondence is
unofficial and private,
and it should be treated as such. I also guarantee you
that this deal is hitch free from all what you may
think of. I am DR.PATRICK NWAOGALAYA, a
HEAD;Treasury/Credit Unit GULF BANK NIGERIA PLC. I am
contacting you based on Trust and confidentiality that
will be attached to this deal. The Management and the
Legal department of our bank (GULF BANK NIGERIA PLC).
in a recent meeting, recommended that the account of
An australlian, MR.JOSEPH J ZUCCALA, 47 Years of age,a
prosperous businessman He has an Account in my branch
the sum of US22Million(Twenty Two
MillionDollars).A adomiciliary
account named his wife MRS.JENNIFER ZUCCALA,as the next
of kin unfortunately two of them died in world trade
centre as a victims of the september 11,2001.Incident
that befall the united state of america,the bank is
still unrelenting in it's bid to contact any of the
relatives to claim this money, you can confirm through
this
http://www.september11victims.com/september11Victims/victims_list.htm

In the event of nobody claiming, the bank will
declare the account dormant and will trade with it
freely till eternity, in order to avoid this
development my colleagues and i now seek your
permission to have you stand as a distance relative to
MR.JOSEPH J ZUCCALA so that the funds would be
released to you.All the documents as proofs to enable
you get the these funds will be carefully worked
out,the bank has secured from the court an 'order of
mandamus'to locate any of his deceased relative. I am
also assuring you that all has been perfected and is
100% risk free,the funds is presently in a Security
Company in Europe.We have unanimously agreed that 40%
of the entire sum would be for you if you agree to
take part in this profitable transaction,50% for me
while the remaining 10% would be used to pay back the
expenses that may be incurred during the course of the
transaction by both parties after the fund has been
claimed and lodged in your account.In the event that
you are genuinely interested in the transaction,the
following information would be needed from you to
expedite action.

1) YOUR FULL NAME .
2) YOUR RESIDENTIAL AND COMPANY ADDRESS .
3) YOUR PRIVATE MOBILE,TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

where you can be reached at all time because this
transaction entails constant communication.If you are
interested, send the requested information via email
as soon as possible so that we can proceed and after
sending it you call me. I await your response
urgently.

Regards,

DR.PATRICK NWAOGALAYA

HEAD; Treasury/ Credit Unit
GULF BANK NIGERIA PLC.
234-803-3060189

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