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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: "ibjcob100 ibjcob100" <ibjcob100@msn.com>
Reply-To: danielnwaka@myway.com
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:13:41 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Dear Friend

Your contact was given to me in confidence, because of my family
societal status and my personality, through the Chamber of Commerce, Mines
and Industries here in Nigeria and I have no doubt in your ability to
handle this proposal involving huge sum of money. I am Prince (Dr.)
Daniel nwaka ( a Medical Doctor with the Federal Ministry of Health)
here in Nigeria.
The Subject: My father Chief John nwaka (Esamma xxii of Eleme Kingdom)
(Now late) was the Royal head of my community, Eleme (an Oil rich town)
in Nigeria. My community produces 5.8% of the total annual Oil
production in Nigeria and 0.5% of the Dollar value of each is paid to my
father
as royalty by the federal government. In his position as the royal head
and chairman of the Eleme Oil trust fund, he made some money which he
kept behind for his family. The money is twenty five Million, Five
Hundred thousand US Dollars (US$25.5m). This money originated from the
accumulated royalties between 1998.
Due to poor banking system in Nigeria and political instability as a
result of past military regimes (1985-1999), he deposited this money with
an open beneficiary in a local security firm. He told the Security
Company to safeguard the fund until he finishes arrangement to transfer it
abroad. He was planning this when he died last year of heart Attack.
The Proposal: Just before my father died, he called my attention in
respect of the money and charged me to look for a foreigner who would
assist me in the transfer/investment of the fund. And that led in
contacting you. So I would be very grateful if you could accept to help me
achieve this great objective. I promise to give you 25% of total fund
transferred as compensation for your assistance, Five percent (5%) will be
set aside to take care of all expenses we may incure during the
transaction.
I attach a copy of my picture for a clearer overview. God bless you.
Best regards,
Prince (Dr.) Daniel nwaka

please reply to my secure email danielnwaka@myway.com


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