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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Jude Isaka" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.judeisaka4unionbankpayment@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2021 22:51:19 +0100
Subject: WHY YOU HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED IN YOUR FUND PAYMENT

Dr. Jude Isaka
Director Foreign
Operation Dept (UBN)
 
 
                                         WHY YOU HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED IN YOUR FUND PAYMENT
 
ATTN: ,
 
After waiting to hear from you or your Nigerian and Foreign partners for sometime now. I decided to make this direct approach to you in order not to let it be as if I have anything in mind against you. I do not know if you have asked yourself why each time the release of this fund is approved, all of a sudden, the payment will be stopped or one problem or the other will come up. If you have not asked this question or you do not know, this is an opportunity for me to tell you.
 
Some time ago, your Nigerian and Foreign partners, I mean the people that introduced you to the project approached me through my dear wife who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance and requested me to assist them conclude a money transfer deal they had with you, they requested me to assist them by removing the original Next –of- Kin's name and bank particulars from Union Bank (UBN) Vetting and replacing them with your name and your bank details in order to make you appear as the rightful Next –of- Kin and the true beneficiary of this fund. I agreed on conditions that they would pay me
US$100,000.00 as soon as your name appears as the Next –of- Kin and the true beneficiary. I did as agreed and demanded to be paid but your partners started telling me stories.
 
They even told me that you promised to send money to me, do you know that up till now, I have not received a single cent from them and have not set my eyes on any of them and I was reliably informed that they have moved the fund to London, so that they will cash it over there. This is why I decided to hear from you since your name has been enlisted. But based on their attitude, I decided to stop the fund release movement to London because I cannot be denied of my right in
my own office considering the risk as it might affect my job.
 
Secondly, I know the source of the fund, that you are not the rightful Next –of- Kin and the true beneficiary, though I am the only person privileged to know this information and it is a fact. Why I am making this clear to you is that I can see that you are still making efforts in order to conclude this transaction.
 
I dont want to know if after this Transaction is done if you will give me percentage or not all i am after is to do the work with my mind as Man of GOD,for you but a good compensation from your mind to me will be acceptable. I need your assurance that your colleagues will be totally kept out of this transaction. I know that none of them is aware of my new approach to you.
 
 
Finally, I need your promise that no official of the Union Bank or any Bank here in Nigeria or your partners will be aware of my involvement in this regard because of my position. Now re-assure me that you will be willing to compensate me. That you will assist my wife to establish a foreign account in your country where my compensation will be lodged in. Also  i will send you a Account Opening Slip to confirm that your Fund have been Opened and Credited into an ATM Master Card which will be sent to you for endorsement after which I will load the money within 72 hours into an ATM Master Card. I am a man of my words, if you are ready to conclude this business with me,
 
kindly contact me so that we can have a chat over this issue once and for all.
 
N/B: I will like to inform you again based on the fact that you are not the rightful Next –of- Kin and the true beneficiary, which I am the only one privileged to know this. I will release the ATM Master Card to fulfill my words So what you are expected is to follow my directives and instructions.
 
Firstly you will assure me of 100% confidentiality, secondly, write a promissory note that once I make this transfer you will as well return my agreed percentage, thirdly, you will assist me secure a nice school for my son over there. I stand to assure you that you have my word on this. I shall help you by making sure that this fund is released into an ATM Master Card and Delivered to your Home.
 
You know the truth and if you keep dealing with wrong people that are deceiving you, you will only have yourself to blame. I have told you sincerely that nobody can get this fund for you because I have blocked every loop hole that no one can get it for you without my consent, which I refer to the bad behavior from those criminals throughout the time we were processing this payment, I therefore urge you to forget about them and forge ahead for better without remembering the past.
 
And as you have assured me that you will come out with sincere mind and be plain to me I will help and make this possible under five (4) banking days.
 
As you  have  promised not to disappoint me, keep it secret, do away with those your Nigerian and London partners. I will assist in every necessary way and see that this fund is released to you within four banking days. I am telling you again for the second time, you will today apply for legalization of your account in the Federal Court of Justice here so as to enable us transfer without further delay.
 
You are lucky that you came in when we are about finishing the compilation of this payment batch for the last quarter. Now you have to be careful to avoid any dent and irregularities on your file, that
is a fact.
 
Lastly, If I hear or discover that you disclose this information to anyone of your Local and Foreign partners, I promise you that this fund will never get to your Bank Account as long as I am alive.
 
I wait to hear from you immediately so that we will discuss at length
and I will give more light in respect of this transaction.
 
 
Best Regard,
Dr. Jude Isaka
Director Foreign
Operation Dept (UBN)
 

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