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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: orroto kabul <orrotokabul47@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2006 15:08:57 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP


Dear sir/madam.

Having obtained your contact from the Internet coupled with my Deep interest to invest in your country, I decided to contact and solicit your mutual
assistance at all cost.

I am DR ORROTO KABUL Corporate Finance Manager, London. On January 6th 2001, one Mr. George Small, an American National, a consultant and contractor with Gardiner & Theo bald, a leading firm of project and cost management consultants, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit, valued at Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand British pounds
sterling for twelve calendar months in my Bank Branch.
Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding Address but got no reply, after a month, we sent a reminder And finally we discovered from his contract employers (Gardiner
&Theobald) that Mr.George Small died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, it was discovered that he died without making a Will and all the attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless.
On further investigations, it was discovered that Late George Small Did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his Official documents,including his Bank Deposit paper work here at the Bank. The total sum ?8,500,000.00 is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim
it.In accordance with the Banking Federal Laws and constitution, at the expiration of 4 (four) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the funds.
Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as The next of kin to late Mr. George Small so that you and I can benefit from the fruits of this old mans labor to enhance
humanitarian Organization Worldwide.Upon acceptance of this proposal, I shall send to you either by fax copy of the Commonwealth Bank London Next of Kin Payment Application Form
as well as detailed information on how this deal would be transacted.
We shall employ the services of a solicitor for the drafting of the LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of Late Mr.George Small and to obtain all other relevant papers in your name for the necessary documentation for payment approval in my bank in your favour. The money will be shared in the ratio of 60% for me, 40% for you.
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement That will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position as the Bank's corporate Finance Manager to secureapprovals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction and it will take 14 working days to conclude this transaction.

Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If This interests you; please reply me immediately and please include your private phone number for Voice contact and fax number so I can provide you with moredetails and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks.

Best regards

DR ORROTO KABUL.



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