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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: james william2004 <jameswilliam24@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 23:47:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENTLY NEEDED


FROM.the Private desk of
DR. JAMES WILLIAM
Manager United Bank of Africa.
110 Broad Street Lagos Nigeria.

DEAR,

I AM VERY GLAD TO WRITE YOU THIS MAIL, HAVING BEEN INTIMATED WITH YOUR CONTACT BY THE COMMERCIALl

DIRECTOR LAGOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN NIGERIA WHOM I HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR. BY THIS INTRODUCTION, I HAVE EVERY BELIEF THAT I CAN GAIN EVERY CONFIDENCE IREQUIRE IN THIS TRANSACTION TO CARRY ON WITH YOU.LET ME FIRST START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF TO YOU.MY NAME.DR JAMES WILLIAM.I AM THE GENERAL MANAGER,CUSTOMER SERVICES, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC(U.B.A) ILUPEJU BRANCH, LAGOS NIGERIA.

WHEN I WAS JUST NEWLY PROMOTED IN FEBRUARY, 1999, I HAPPENED BE MAINTAINING THE ACCOUNT AND THE BALANCES OF ONE OF MY CUSTOMERS WHO LATER DIED AS A RESULT OF LIVER PROBLEMS. HIS NAME WAS MR.FREDREICH KLUG, A GERMAN CONTRACTOR WITH FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.

HE WAS SUCH A NICE MAN BUT,INCIDENTALLY UPTIL THIS DATE THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY BODY TO COME AS HIS NEXT OF KIN TO CLAIM HIS ACCOUNT CREDIT DESPITE OUR EFFORT TO REACH ANY RELATIONS OF HIS.THEREFORE AS A RESULT, I HAVE CONSULTED WITH TWO OTHER COLLEAGUES OF MINE TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE SO THAT YOU CAN PUT IN CLAIMSREQUISITION AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO INHERIT THE ACCOUNT OF MR. KLUG.

I SHALL SUPPLY YOU WITH EVERY DETAILS OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO CLAIM THIS MONEY WHICH STANDS AT USD $15.5Million as at the last Account ended 12 March,2003.MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE AGREED TO COMPENSATE YOU FOR THIS ASSISTANCE BY OFFERING A TOTAL OF 15% TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO CLAIM THIS MONEY FOR US IN YOUR NAME AND 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES, AS YOU WILL BE MADE THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS FUNDS.PLEASE, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THIS TRANSACTION SECRET AS WE HAVE PERFECTED EVERY PLANS TO ENSURE THAT THIS MONEY IS PAID IMMEDIATELY THERE IS AN INTEREST FROM YOU TO CLAIM THIS MONEY FOR US.


BEST REGARDS,


DR.JAMES WILLIAM
Manager United Bank of Africa.

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