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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: "From Rev.Mike Obi" <mikeobi2006@globomail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mikeobi1001@globomail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:44:52 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Rev.Mike Obi.


Dear Sir/Madam

I am Rev.Mike Obi the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR and Head of Swift Transfer Unit of Union Bank
Nigeria Plc Lagos-Nigeria.

Sometime ago, in our bank your money was brought to our bank from Nigerian Apex Bank, CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N) and after some period, this money was taken back to the Federal
Government of Nigeria treasury.

For the period of time this money was in our bank, it generated an interest of Three Million
One hundred Thousand United States Dollars, which we are about to be pay to you.

For your information and advice, you need to hasten up to pick this Fund because from time to
time the C.B.N auditors do come to our bank to cross-check our files and our financial
update, the earlier you comply with
the demands of the delivery of the fund, the faster the action, because the CBN officials
wants the accrued interest to be paid to them but we refused, so when they find out that this
interest fund is still in our bank they will want to call back the money to the Federal
Government of Nigeria treasury.

What we need from you now is any form of your identification for example;your international
passport or your drivers license, then your telephone and fax number for easy communication
and your address.

For your information you have to stop any further dealing with any body until you receive
this fund in your Bank account.

And I will also advice you to stop chastising your contract/inheritance fund for now because
none of this people can get the funds to you.

As soon as you receive your interest fund I will personally direct you on how you can receive
your contract/inheritance fund with out much protocol.

As a matter of fact we don't have enough time to waste since we have wasted time in
contacting our respective customers, so try and comply with the entire necessary requirement
for remittance.
you are required to supply us with the required details below:-
Full Name: _____________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________
Nationality: ________________________Sex________________________
Age: ____________ Date of Birth: _______________________________
Occupation: ____________________________________________________
Phone: ________________________Fax:_____________________________
State of Origin: _________________Country:______________________
Telephone__________________________________

BENEFICIARY BANK (Bank Receiving details)
Bank Name:______________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________
Account Number:_________________________________________________
Swift code:_____________________________________________________
Routing Number:__________________________________________________
Account Name:____________________________________________________
Contact me on ,Email:mikeobi1001@globomail.com
expecting your immediately response.
Yours Sincerely,
Rev.Mike Obi


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