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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: "PROF.BEN NWABUEZE" <prof_benwabueze@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 11:36:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION.


DEAR SIR,

I AM GETTING ACROSS TO YOU THROUGH THIS MEDIUM DUE TO THE SITUATION RIGHT NOW, WHICH NEEDED AN URGENT ATTENTION. LET THIS INFORMATION BE A SECRET, PLEASE IF YOU CANNOT HANDLE IT WITH DUE RESPECT DO NOT DISCLOSE IT TO ANYONE.

I AM VERY SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCES THIS MAY CAUSE TO YOU.
I AM PROF. BEN NWABUEZE, LEGAL ADVISER TO THE VICE-PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR. WHOM WAS ACCUSED OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACTIVITIES RECENTLY BY THE PRESIDENT DUE TO HIS PRESIDENTIAL AMBITION TO CONTEST FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, COME APRIL 2007.WHICH LED TO A FACE-OFF BETWEEN THE DUO.

AT THIS JUNCTURE, HE INSTRUCTED ME TO SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER WHO CAN ASSIST US IN RECEIVING THE SUM OF(USD$58.7M) FIFTY EIGHT MILLION AND SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLARS WHICH HE DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE SINCE HE HAS BEEN UNDER PROBE BY THE ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC). WHOM THE PRESIDENT CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO HAS BEEN USING AS TOOL TO FIGHTING HIS POLITICAL ENEMIES.

HENCE WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO RE-PROFILE THIS FUNDS TO A FOREIGN NAME AND TO EFFECT SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER OF THESE FUNDS OUT OF THE COUNTRY OF DEPOSIT AS ALL OTHER ACCOUNTS RELATED TO HIS FAMILY NAMES HAS BEEN FROZEN BY THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC).

THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVES IN THIS, NO STRING ATTACHED, AS YOUR NAME OR COMPANY’S NAME WILL BE RE-PROFILED AS BENEFICIARY TO THIS FUNDS TO ENABLE ITS IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

NOTE: SOME PERCENTAGE OF THESE FUNDS HAS BEEN APPORTIONED TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

PLEASE DO VIEW THE BELOW WEBSITE FOR MORE UNDERSTANDING ON BBC WORLD NEWS:

HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/2/HI/AFRICA/5324942.STM.
HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/2/HI/AFRICA/5390230.STM
DO GET BACK TO ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.
PLEASE KEEP ALL CORRESPONDENCES CONFIDENTIAL.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU.

PROF. BEN NWABUEZE,(S.A.N).


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