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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: alexukwans@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 10:56:32 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY

FROM THE DESK OF MR. ALEX UKWANS
WEMA BANK PLC

Dear Sir/ Madam
I AM MR ALEX UKWANS MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENT OF 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
CUSTOMERS
ENGR STEVE MOORE WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY OF A WIFE AND TWO
CHILDREN IN NOVEMBER 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH.SINCE WE HEARD OF HIS DEATH,WE
HAVE BEEN XPECTING HIS NEXT-OF-KIN TO COME OVER AND PUT CLAIMS FOR HIS
MONEY AS THE IR, BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE THE FUND FROM HIS ACCOUNT
UNLESS SOMEONE PLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE DECEASED AS
INDICATED IN OUR ANKING GUIDELINES. UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER THEIR FAMILY
MEMBER NOR DISTANT
RELATIVE HAS EVER APPEARED TO CLAIM THE SAID FUND. UPON THIS DISCOVERY,
I AVE DECIDED TO MAKE BUSINESS WITH YOU AND RELEASE THE TOTAL AMOUNT INTO
YOUR CCOUNT AS THE HEIR OF THE FUND SINCE NO ONE CAME FOR IT OR DISCOVERED
THE MAINTAINED ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK, OTHERWISE THE FUND WILL BE RETURNED
TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. I HAVE AGREED THAT OUR RATIO OF
SHARING WILL BE AS STATED THUS; 30 % FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER,60 % FOR
ME AND 10 % FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENCES INCURRED
BY YOU AND ME DURING THE COURSE OF THIS BUSINESS. UPON THE SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION
OF THIS TRANSFER, I WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY AND MIND MY SHARE. IT IS
FROM THE 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 DESIGNATED BANK COORDINATES TO LE ME FILE LETTER OF CLAIM
TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS FOR NECESSARY PPROVALS BEFORE THE TRANSFER
CAN BE MADE NOTE ; THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
BECAUSE OF ITS NATURE. I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR
PROMPT RESPONSE. GET BACK TO ME ON ANY OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESSES , PLEASE
YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IS HIGLY REQUIRED AS THIS TRANSACTION NEEDS AN UTMOST
ONFIDENTIALITY. REGARDS,
MR.ALEX UKWANS
WEMA BANK PLC

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