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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: "Barr,Eloye Eloka." <eloye@i12.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: barreloye@shymail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 06:22:12 -0700
Subject: MUTUAL BENEFI

ATTENTION:

I AM Barr,Eloye Eloka THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY AND ADVICER TO LATE MR. JEKINS WILSON,AN AMERICAN CITIZEN AND ENGINEER WITH HALLIBURTON NIGERIA LIMITED, A MULTINATIONAL COMPANY, WITH AREA OFFICE HERE IN PORT-HARCOURT, RIVER-STATE NIGERIA.

I AM CONTACTING YOU ON THE DEATH OF ENGINEER JENKINS WILSON WHO WAS MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD BY HIS EX-WIFE THERESA, MR.JEKINS WILSON WAS KILLED BY THE EX-WIFE WHEN SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE HUSBAND HAS CHANGED HIS WILL INCLUDING HIS FUNDS HERE AND ESTATE IN FAVOUR OF AN INDONESIA PARTNER MR.RONNIE SAJEEV.

WITH THE RECENT TSUNAMI DISASTER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MR.RONNIE SAJEEV DIED ON HIS VISIT TO INDONESIA IN CELEBRATION OF THE RAMADAN FEAST. HAVING MADE THIS DISCOVERY THE FUND AND THE ESTATE IS PRESENTLY BEING CONTROLLED BY ME, THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO THE LATE ENGINEER.
WITH THE RECENT LETTER FROM THE BANK FOR THE DUMANCY OF THE SAID ACCOUNT,I HAVE NOTICED WITH MY INVESTIGATION THAT MR.JEKINS WILSON HAS THE SUM OF USD$25,000,000:00(TWENTY FIVE MILLION )DEPOSITED INTO THE SAID ACCOUNT, I HAVE REPLIED TO THE BANK FOR AN EXTENSION OF TWO WEEKS TO ENABLE ME PRESENT THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE ACCOUNT, IT IS ON THIS I AM SEEKING YOUR FOREIGN PARTNERSHIP AS TO ENABLE ME PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN/BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID FUND AND ESTATE,FOR THE RELEASE OF THE SAID FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT PENDING MY ARRIVAL THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT.

I HAVE RESOLVED TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE SAID SUM FOR THIS ROLE.
5% HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR RE-IMBURESEMENT OF ANY INCIDENTAL EXPENSES IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSFER.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I HERE WITH MY POSITION AS AN ATTORNEY WILL SECURE EVERY LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO EFFECT THIS CHANGE HERE IN MY COUNTRY WITHOUT ANY RISK ON YOUR SIDE,THE ONLY ROLE I REQUIRE FROM YOU IS THE PROVISION OF THE UTILISATION(SOURCE) ACCOUNT AND THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF EVERY STEP THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY, FOR THE FACT THAT I HAVE MY PROFESSION TO PROTECT AS A LEGAL PRACTITIONER.

TO EFFECT THIS CHANGE IN YOUR FAVOUR I SHALL REQUIRE YOUR NAME IN FULL AND CONTACT ADDRESS.

PLEASE CONTACT ME ON THIS E- MAIL ADDRESS FOR MORE DETAILS:eloye@shymail.com


Yours faithfully,

Barr,Eloye Eloka.

eloye@shymail.com





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