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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: "CITI TRUST" <cititrustfinance@msn.com>
Reply-To: barrfrankego11@myway.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 18:14:58 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,

From the dest of Mr Frank Ego
Financial legal pratictioner,
Citi Trust Securities & Finance Limited.
Plot.123 Adeola Odeku Avenue,Victoria Island
Lagos-Nigeria.
Email -barrfrankego11@myway.com
 
Dear Friend,
 
I am barrister Frank Ego.A solicitor at law and i work as a financial legal pratictioner for Citi Trust Securities & Finance Limited.Am also the personal attorney to Mrs.Hellen Rodriguez.a foreigner to my country,who used to work with Oil development company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in transferring of money overseas for the formal military government in my country.
 
My client,Mrs.Hellen Rodriguez,died on the 21 of october 2001 as a result of breast cancer in lagos state teaching hospital (L.U.T.H).when she decided to carry on a measure cancer surgery operation.
 
My client{HELLEN RODRIGUEZ)once deposited as family belongings in a CONSIGNMENT the sum of $8.2m with a finance company  here in Nigeria for herself, with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as she is on leave.Since her death I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.
 
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace her last name over the Internet,to locate any member of her family hence I cannot found any of my client relations.
I will be happy if you can assist in collecting and investing the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Company where this huge deposits were lodged.Hence the finance company where the deceased had an depost valued at about $8.2million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have her deposited consignment confiscated within the next ten official working days.
 
So i do write to you since i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years now. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this consignmet valued at $8.2million dollars can be Claim by you. On your williness to assist me i have agreed on this shearing ratio 60% to me and 35% to you, while 5% is mapped out for any expenses or tax as may be required by your government.I have to obtain all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
 
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
 
Please get in touch with me by my alternative email (barrfrankego11@myway.com). also forward your full names and your contact address and any identification of yours, Your private telephone and fax number for the transmition of the required documents.
 
Yours Faithfully.
 
Barr. Frank Ego.
Financial legal pratictioner,
Citi Trust Securities & Finance Limited
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