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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: ali salaki <ali_salaki06@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 09:55:17 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE ( ALI SALAKI UNION BANK PLC.)


Dear Alvar Pfaff ,

Hello Alvar, this is ali salaki of union bank plc who contacted you for a transaction for transferring some money in your favor.

In fact this is my second time of writing you since Oct you break contact with me. Please this in to inform you that the bank has contacted me for the second time since you have been directing your mail and some question to them.

Therefore if you wish to go ahead with me in this regards, Kindly reply to me with all the question you are asking the bank because I am the person that introduced you and ordered the law to write a letter of demand to the bank on your behalf.

Meanwhile I don't seethe reason why you will be directing your questions to the bank while I am with you. Did you want to implicate me to the bank or what? I am the person to answer this entire question if you proof seriousness to me.

All the evidence you need to know about this transaction will be forwarded to you if you want them. And I ask you to furnish me with your personal information so that I will pursue the legal papers on your name and submit them to the bank for onward approval of the fund in your favor.

I am anxiously waiting your earliness response.

Ali Salaki,
Union Bank Plc.
234-80-3040-7998.
If you tell me that my number doesn't go is not true word. And I want you to forward your own phone number so that I will call you for more discussion on this issue.




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