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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.OSITA JOE" <osi12007@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: drosita@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:59:02 +0100
Subject: MY INTRODUCTION

UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
MARINA,LAGOS-NIGERIA.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER.
LEICESTER CURRENCY
CHEQUE/DRAFT DEPARTMENT
TELEGRAM: UBA FOREX

Dear


I am Dr. Osita Joe, Director allocation department from the (Union Bank of
Nigeria Plc,) Lagos Branch.my office monitors and controls the affairs of
all banks and financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign claim
payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge
funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line
with foreign claim settlement. I have before me list of funds, which could
not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been
identified either as ghost accounts,

unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. 0n this note, I wish to have a
deal with you as regards to an unpaid fund. I have a file before me and the
data's are correct and un-tampered. As it is my duty to recommend the
transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and
Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write you
based on the instructions I received two days ago from the Foreign Debts
reconciliation dept to submit the List of payment reports / expenditures and
audited reports of revenues. Among several others, I have decided to remit
your claim sum following my idea that we can have a deal/agreement and I am
g oing to do this legally.My conditions:

1. The sum of USD$9M only will be transfer into your account after the
proccessing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the bonfide
beneficary,the transfer will be made by Draft,Home Delivery or telegraphic
Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.
2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be
strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.
3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with your
fund release are caused by your agents or representative.
If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately and
the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your
name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate.
I hope you don't reject this offer and have this funds transferred.

Waiting for your reply soon.

Faithfully,

Dr. Osita Joe

NOTE:FOR FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE PLEASE GET BACK TO ME VIA MY PRIVATE EMAIL
BOX:drosita@o2.pl

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