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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: frank_akagu12@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 19:26:15 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?INHERITANCE?=

FROM MR.FRANK AKAGU.
STANDARD TRUST BANK (NIGERIA) PLC
FOREIGN ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Email:frank_akagu001@yahoo.com

Dear friend,

I am the Manager of Foreign Accounts Department of StandardTrust Bank
Plc,I am writing you this letter to solicit yoursupport and co-
operation to carry out this transaction. We discovered an abandoned Sum

of
US$20 Million (Twenty MillionU.S Dollars) in an account that belong to
one
of ourforeign customers who died along side his entire family on the
6th of May,2002 in a Local Plane Crash at Kano State,enroute
Abuja,(Capital city) all occupants in the aircraft lost their
lives,unfortunately
on this same flight were dignitaries like the Sports Minister and a
host
of others.The following websites could be reference:

http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/05/06/stories/20020506004515 00.ht=mhttp://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/05/05/stories/2002050503070101.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm

Consequently, I and two other officials in my department decided to
search for a trusted foreign partner who can stand in as the next of
kin
to the deceased and claim this money. We need a foreign partner to
apply
for the claim base on the fact that the customer was a foreigner.Again;

we dont want this money to go into the bank's treasure house as
unclaimed fund.Every document to effect this process will emanate from
my
table and I will perfect every document to be in accordance with the
banking Rules and Regulations,So,there is absolutely nothing to worry
about.

All we required from you is to open a local bank account with your name

here in Lagos where the money is to be deposited,for onward transfer to

your designated off shore account. we have agreed that 30% of the money

will be for you,10% for expenses incurred on the both sides; while 60%
will be for me and my colleagues involve.If you are going to help,
indicate by replying this letter and putting in your full name,your
banking
particulars,postal address andprivate telephone & fax numbers.

I await your prompt response to enable us commence this
transaction immediately.

Thanks for your anticipated assistance.

Please indicate your interest only in my alternative
private email:frank_akagu001@yahoo.com
Your's faithfully,

Mr.Frank akagu.
Manager Foreign Accounts Dept





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