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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: "Mr. Emmanuel Emeruem" <contactoffice@mailqatar.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:05:40 +0300
Subject: Letter from Mr. Emmanuel.

FROM: MR. EMMANUEL.U.EMERUEM
PUBLICITY SECRETARY,
FOREIGN PAYMENT PROCESSING UNIT,
UNION BANK NIG. PLC
Our Ref: UBN/IRD/UBX/021/07
DEPARTMENTAL TEL: +234-806-309-7014


ATTENTION DEAR FRIEND.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOU’RE OVER DUE INHERITANCE CLAIM
WITH THIS COMMERCIAL BANK ARE TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TESTED
TRANSFER (KTT) WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU THROUGH OUR AFFILIATE
BANK IN EUROPE.

IT IS PERTINENT TO NOTE THAT AN ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDE
SHOULD HAVE COMMENCED WITH A FORMAL MEETING, BUT DUE TO THE
TIME FACTOR AND THE URGENCY THIS MATTER REQUIRES, PLEASE
BEAR WITH ME FOR MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH
E-MAIL.

THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE DEPOSITED BY AN
AMERICAN, A PHILANTROPIST WHO DIED IN A TERRIBLE BOMB
BLAST WITH HIS FAMILY FEW YEARS AGO.THE PRESIDENT
ELECT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, THE NEW SWORN
PRESIDENT ELECT, HIS EXECELLENCY, AND ALH. UMARU MUSA
YAR'-ADUA, GCFR, COMMANDER OF THE ARMED FORCES, WITH
AN OBJECTIVE OF HUMAN GROWTH, EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPEMENT THEREBY UPLIFTING THE STANDARD OF LIVING
OF LESS PRVILLAGES.

ON HIS RESUMPTION OFFICE ON THE 30TH OF MAY,2007.IN HIS
GLOBAL CRUSADE TO SALVAGE THE IMAGE AND TO RESTORE THE
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIP FOR OUR GREAT NATION (NIGERIA)
AND TO PROMOT TO HELP THE LESS-PREVILAHES, DIRECTED THAT
ALL RELATIVES OR NEXT OF KIN TO THE VICTIMS OF THE BOMB
BLAST MUST BE PAID THEIR INHERITANCE LEFT BY THEIR LATE
RELATIVES OR USE IT FOR THE UPLIFTMENT OF HUMAN GROWTH.


WE HAVE MADE ALL FRANTIC EFFORTS TO LOCATES ANY
OF THEIR RELATIVES OR NEXT OF KIN BUT ALL EFFEORT PROVED
ABORTIVE/FAILED,HENCE WE THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS BANK AND
AS DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENCY ,CONDUCTED AN ELECTRONIC
COMPUTER RANDOM BALLOT SYSTEM FOR EMAILS USERS DRAWN FROM
OVER EMAILS ADDRESS OF INDIVIDUAL AND COMPANIES FROM
AFRICA, AMERICA , EUROPE AND ASIA.

FORTUNATELY YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS PICKED AND ATTACHED TO
TELEX SERIAL NUMBER: FGN/66109-17/UBN. THEREFORE, YOU HAVE
EMARGED THE LUCKY WINNER OF THE JACKPOT OF THE INHERITANCE
FUND VALUED AT FOUR MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($4,700,000.00) LEFT BEHIND BY AN UNKNOWN AMERICA SHALL BE PAID TO YOU AS YOU ARE ALSO A FOREIGN NATIONAL AND THE LUCKY BENEFICIARY TO THIS WONDERFUL JACPORT TO RECEIVE IT USE IT TO DONATE TO SOME MOTHERLESS HOMES AND TO HELP THE LESS PREVILLAGES. IT IS MAINLY FOR THE UPLIFTMENT OFHUMAN GROUWTH. IN VIEW OF THIS, YOU ARE DIRECTED TO VIEW THIS BBC WEB-SITE/PAGE BELOW:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm

MEAN WHILE,A WOMAN WITH BRITISH PASSPORT CAME TO MY OFFICE
FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE
REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE THE MAN'S INFORMATIONS BELLOW:

NAME MRS SUSAN BARKER
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS:ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809008.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY
IF THIS MAN AND HIS WIFE ARE FROM YOU,SO THAT THIS OFFICE
WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THIS INHERITANCE
INTO THE WRONG PERSON'S ACCOUNT.

IF THIS WOMAN (MRS.SUSAN BARKER) IS NOT YOUR TRUE
REPRESENTATIVE, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND RETURN THIS
FORM SO THAT YOUR INHERITANCE CLAIM VALUED US$4.7M DOLLARS
ONLY WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

1. YOUR NAME:................................

2. YOUR ADDRESS:.............................

3. YOUR TELEPHONE ...........................

5. AGE.......................................

6. SEX:......................................

7. YOUR OCCUPATION...........................

8. YOUR BANK DETAILS:........................

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION, WE SHALL
COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO
TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THROUGH THE OFFICE OF
THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS
WHO HANDLES ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUND.

WE SHALL PROCEED WITH THE PAYMENT DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS
SUSAN BARKER, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT
THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY THE FUND WILL BE REMITTED
TO MRS.SUSAN BARKER AND THIS BANK WILL NOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE AND THIS OUR EMAIL COMMUNICATION SHALL BE OUR
EVIDENCE AGAINST YOU IN CASE OF ANY SCANDAL OR LAW ACTION
BY YOU AGAINST THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS BANK.

YOUR ARE VERY FREE TO CALL OUR DEPARTMENTAL TELL:
+234-806-309-7014 IF ANY QUESTION, VERIFICATION OR
CONFIRMATION.

BEST REGARDS.

MR. EMMANUEL.U.EMERUEM
PUBLICITY SECRETARY
FOREIGN PAYMENT UNIT
UNION BANK NIG. PLC



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