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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: "BA IFEANYI CHUKWU" <baifeanyichukwu2000@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 02:14:17 +0000
Subject: Your Urgent assistance

Chukwu & Chukwu Associates.
Solicitors And Advocates,
Supreme Court Of Nigeria.
Close8,House4 Satellite Town.
Lagos-Nigeria.


Dear Sir/Madam


I am highly compelled upon recommendations, to write you
this very urgent and confidential letter.
I am CHIEF Barrister Ifeanyi Chukwu(Esq) the Attorney to MRS MARIAM ABACHA
the
wife of the late Nigeria head of State General Sani Abacha who died of
heart attack on Monday 18th June 1998.
Upon the sudden and tragic death of her husband, General
Sanni Abacha, there has an intensive but secret exercise
by he present Civilian Government to close/freeze all his
bank accounts both home and abroad as he was confirmed to
have directed certain percentage of the oil proceeds
totaling over US$900,000,000:00 (NINE HUNDRED MILLION U.S
DOLLARS) into his private account scattered in several
Countries of the world, accumulated during his four and
half (41/2) years of military rule, an issue that was
already onbefore his sudden death. Since this exercise
started few months ago, my client (Mrs.Mariam Abacha) who
is still in confinement has beenin very serious agony and
mental stress as the entire family has virtually lost
everythingincluding landed properties and major
investment.
Luckily, there happens to be a special security accounts
in which my client deposited sum of US$26,000,000:00 (
TWENTY SIX MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).This fund is in
a friend's company's name and is lodged in Company's
Account Security Deposit (CSAD) with aWest African
Regional Bank. The fear is that my client was one of the
Directors and
invariably a major shareholder in the company
if there exists a possible trace of this fund
when once they finish with the account/assets
investigation principally owned by her husband, the Head
of state himself, there is likely going to be a serious
problem of confiscation.
As a result of the foregoing,l have successfully arranged
with a courier organization to carry/ship the sum of
$26,000,000:00 to you to hold for us in trust. These
luggages are tagged "Diplomatic
Luggages".This is to ensure and /or Guarantee the express
and unchecked shipment to your
Designated address.They will come in full "CASH"
If this arrangement is accepted to you please,do not
hesitate to contact me through this my private and
confidential MAIL BOX or Alternatively
on:baifeanyichukwu1@hotmail.com

Note that conditions will be discussed when l hear from
you.Thanking you in an anticipation in your
favorable response.

YOURS FAITHFULLY
Barrister Ifeanyi Chukwu (Esq)
Attorney to Abacha's family


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