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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: usmanbello26@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 04:25:24 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?EXTREMELY=20URGENT=20=7BNEXT=20OF=20KIN=7D?=

USMAN BELLO CHAMBERS
{Solicitor $ Advocate}
12 Norman Williams street,
South West, Lagos. Nigeria.
Tel +234-802-8598-256

Dear Sir/Ma,

I am a personal attorney to Mr. Johnny McKnight, from your country who used
to work with shell patrol chemical and Development Company in Nigeria, Herein
after shall be referred to as my client an expatriate Who board a plane
from the city of kano to the city Lagos in Nigeria, and unfortunately died
with his entire family on Saturday, 4 May, 2002, in plane crash. Let me
refer you to the front page of (BBC) World News of Saturday, 4 May 2002,).
You can check it through their websiteat,<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm>
and
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm>

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of
my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to look for somebody that will
help me, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have
contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind
by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the intercontinental
bank of
Nigeria where the deceased had an account valued at about US$25 million
dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated after four years if not claimed and we have just one year left.


Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased.
So that the proceeds of this account valued at $25 million dollars can be
paid to you and then you and I can share the money. Even as I have all the
necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
Can be claimed by you and me. We can share the money. 60% to me and 40%
to you I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back
up any claim we may make. And this I must do to make sure that this consignment
is not wasted or end up in the wrong hands. All I require is your honest
co-operation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.

If you are interested, I will like you to contact me through my personal
e-mail (barr_usmanbello27@myway.com)

Remember to include your private telephone, fax and mobile numbers for easy
communication or you can call me for more clarifications.

Yours faithfully,
Usman Bello Esq.



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