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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: amahmed@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 01:30:52 -0800
Subject: Good Day

WEMA BANK PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
EMAIL:: samahmed88@myway.com
Direct phone number:234-8033527688
DEAR .
STRICTLY A PRIVATE BUSINESS PROPOSAL

I AM SAM AHMED ,
THE MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT
THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE WEMA BANK PLC
I AM
WRITING THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND
COOPERATION
TO CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN
MY DEPARTMENT.


WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF
$15,000,000.00(FIFTEEN
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) IN AN
ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN
CUSTOMERSWHO
DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY OF A WIFE AND
TWO CHILDREN IN NOVEMBER 1997 IN A CAR ACCIDENT
ALONGLAGOS\SHAGAMU EXPRESS. SINCE WE HEARD OF HIS
DEATH,


WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT-OF-KIN TO COME OVERAND
PUT
CLAIMS FOR HIS MONEY AS THE HEIR,BECAUSE WE
CANNOT RELEASE THE FUND FROM HIS ACCOUNT UNLESSSOMEONE
APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE
DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES.
UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER THEIR FAMILY MEMBER NOR
DISTANTRELATIVE HAS EVER APPEARED TO CLAIM THE SAID
FUND.


UPON THIS DISCOVERY,I SOLICIT TO MAKE BUSINESS WITHYOU
SO
THAT THE BANK WILL RELEASE THE TOTAL AMOUNT
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE HEIR OF THE FUND SINCE NOONE
CAME
FOR IT OR DISCOVERED HE MAINTAINED ACCOUNT
WITH OUR BANK, OTHERWISE THE FUND WILL BE RETURNED
TOTHE
BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.
ON SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSSION OF THE DEAL OUR RATIO
OFSHARING
WILL BE AS STATED THUS;


35 % FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER,
60 % FOR US THE OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT AND
5% FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN
EXPENCES INCURRED BY ME AND YOU DURING THE COURSE OF
THIS BUSINESS. UPON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS
TRANSFER, I WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY AND MIND MY
SHARE. FROM MY 60 % I INTEND TO IMPORT AGRICULTURAL
MACHINERIES INTO MY COUNTRY AS A WAY OF RECYCLING THE
FUND.


TO COMMENCE THIS TRANSACTION, I REQUIRE YOU TO
IMMEDIATELY INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY A RETURN E-MAIL
AND
ENCLOSE YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER,
FAX NUMBER FULL NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOUR
DESIGNATEDBANK
COORDINATES TO ENABLE ME FILE LETTER OF CLAIM TO
THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS FOR NECESSARY
APPROVALSBEFORE
THE TRANSFER CAN BE MADE.
NOTE ALSO,


THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OF IT'S NATURE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.
conatct E-mail samahmed88@myway.com
REGARDS,
MR. SAM AHMED
WEMA BANK PLC




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