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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: "Mr.Jonny Okonkwo" <afriontreview001@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: africontreview001@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 11:41:07 +0100
Subject: Re: Get back to me soonest.




Attn:

In order to transfer out ( Thirty-Two Million Dollars) from our Bank here in Abuja-Nigeria. I have the courage to look for a reliable and Honest Person who will be capable for this important business Transaction,believing that you will never let me down either now or in Future.

I am Mr.Jonny Okonkwo the auditor general of
united bank for africa plc.(UBA). The owner of this account is Late Mr. Carlos M.Brown foreigner and the Manager Of petrol chemical service in Abuja,a chemical engineer by Proffession and he died since 1990. The account has no other beneficiary and my Investigation proved to me as well that his company does not know Anything About this account and the amount involved is (32,000,000.00)Dollars.

I want to transfer this money into a safe foreign account abroad but i Don't know any
foreigner, i know that this message will come to you as a Surprise as we don't know our self before, but be sure that it is real And A Genuine business.

I believe in God that you will never let me down in this investment.

At the conclusion of this business,you will be giving 40% of the total amount, 60% will be for me.

I look forward to your earliest reply by email for more details.

Thanks.

Best regards
Mr.Jonny Okonkwo
Auditor General
United Bank for Africa



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