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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: "DR TONY EMELUE" <dr_tmy02@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 04:16:51 -1200
Subject: URGENT REPLY.

FROM :AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC.

I have the courage to look for a reliable and
honest person who will be capable for this important
business believing
that you will never let me down either now or in future.This
mail will
definitely be coming to you as a surprise, but I must crave
your
indulgence to introduce myself to you.

I am Dr Tony Emelue,an Auditor General of one of the Prime
Banks here in Africa(UBA BANK PLC).I am writing in respect
of a foreign customer of my Bank (MR .ROBERT WEBSTER from
AMERICA) who perished with his whole families on 25TH JULY
2000 on a plane crash . Since his death, I personally have
watched with keen interest to see the next of kin but all
has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds
and our bank is ready to release to any foreigner who will
come up as the next of Kin to Late MR ROBERT WEBSTER, my
investigation proves that nobody know anything about is
account. The total amount involved is $42,000, 000.00 USD.
At the conclusion of the transfer 65% of the fund will be
for us here, we would give you 30% of the total transfer
sum, while the remaining 5% will be set aside to settle
expenses both parties might incur during the transfer
process.

I wait in anticipation of your co-operation in reply.

Your's sincerely,
DR TONY EMELUE
UBA BANK PLC




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