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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: "Johnson Eze" <johnson_eze13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnson_eze15@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 23:37:26 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY

Barrister Johnson EZE & Associate Palm grove House,
1 Shaam Ave, Ijora, Lagos State.


( Dear willy)

I am barrister Johnson EZE A solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Mr.Frank Willy, a national of your country, who used to work with shell
development company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in
transfering of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria {Late
Gen.SANI ABACHA}.
Before his death On the 21st of April 2001 client, his wife And their three
children were involved in a car accident along shagam express road in which
all occupants of the motor died}. My client{MR.FRANK}deposited as family
belongings in a CONSIGNMENT {ie jewelries} the sum of $15m in a finance
company here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his
country as soon as he is on leave. Since his death I have made several
enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives
this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful
attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet,

to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I contacted you to
assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by my client
before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Finance
Company where this huge deposits were lodged. particularly, Citi Trust
Securities & Finance Ltd where the deceased had anaccount valued at about
15million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confisicated within the next ten officialworking days. Since i
have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 3 years now I
seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since
you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at
15million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the
money. 60% to me and 30% to you and 10% for any expenses which may be
incurred in the course ofthis transaction. I have the 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 dealt
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 email -or alternative email:Email:...........(to enable
us discuss further, kindly forward the following information.

{A}.YOUR FULL NAME.
{B}.YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
{C}.YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
{D} YOUR OCUPATION.
(E).YOUR AGE.

As soon as i receive your details, I will write an application to the
Finance House for immediate release of the fund to you as the authorised
next of kin.
Thanks and God bless.
Barrister Johnson Eze


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