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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: james adams <jamesadams004@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: jamesadams68@myway.com
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 17:42:10 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PRIVATE DESK OF: DR.JAMES ADAMS


PRIVATE DESK OF: DR.JAMES ADAMS

UNION BANK OF NIGERIA OF NIGERIA.21, KOFO ABAYOMI ,STREET

VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS

DEAR :SIR/MADAM

I am DR.JAMES ADAMS I AM FINANCIAL CONTROLLER,{EXCHANGE CONTROL

DEPARTMENT,


UNION BANK OF NIGERIA.}21, KOFO ABAYOMI,STREET VICTORIA ISLAND

LAGOS.TRANSFER OF US$32 MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT BUSINESSPARTNERSHIP.


I AM WRITING INRESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF OUR BANK,WITH ACCOUNT

NUMBER14-255-114 WHO WAS CONFIRM DEATH ! IN THE AIR CRASH WITHE

SOSOLISO AIR LINE ON THE 7TH OF DECEMBER 2005.MY BANK HAS ISSUED A NOTIC TO

THE PUBLIC THAT THEY ARE GIVE ALL THE RELATION OF MR Rodriguez JASPER TO

COME AND CLAIM THIS MONEY


WITHIN THE NEXT TWENTY DAY IF NOT THEACCOUNT WILL BE DECLARED

UNSERVICEABLE AND MONEY WILL BE CNFISCATED.


I HAVE DECIDED TO SEEK FOR YOUR HELP TO COME AND STAND AS THE NEXT OF

KIN TO MR Rodriguez JASPERAS NO BODY HAS COME AS HIS NEXT OF KIN .


I WANT YOU BECAUSE THE BANKING ETHICS DOSE NOT ALLOW SUCH MONEY TO

STAY MORE THEN REQUIRED.


IN VIEW OF THIS I HAVE TO CONTACT THE TRADE JOURNALTO SEE IF I CAN GET

THE FAMILY OF MR Rodriguez, ONMY RESEARCH I HAPPENED TO COME ACCORES

YOUR NAME.


HANCE I HAVE TO SEND YOU THIS MAIL TO ACT ASTHE NEXT OF KIN.


IF YOU ACCPECT TO BE THE NEXT OF KIN, WE WILL HAVE TO DISCUSS THE

PERCENTAGE .


I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTIC THAT THIS BUSINESS IS RISK

!FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AS ALL MODALITIES FOR THE

SMOOTH


AND EASY TRANSFER OF THIS FUND HAS BEEN FINALIZED.


I WILL ARRANGE ALL NACESSARY DOCUMENT THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP

THAT CLAIMS .


I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS YOU HAVE MADE UPYOUR MIND.


HEAR ISMY PHONE NUMBER 234-802-377-6044


DR.JAMES ADAMS


UNION BANK OF NIGERIA.


FINANCIALCONTROLLER



- james adams


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