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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: "Raymond Obieri" <obieri1003@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: obieri1_1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:42:21 -0500
Subject: TREAT VERY URGENTLY AND GET BACK TO ME.

VERY IMPORTANT CALL PLEASE
FROM THE DESK OF:BARR. RAYMOND OBIERI
FROM LAGOS NIGERIAN
WEST AFRICA
CONTACT ADDRESS
MOBIL LINE:234-1-876-4307
E-MAIL:
obieri@bol.com.br
E-Mail: obieri1_1@yahoo.com

Dear Sir /Madam,

Greetings to you from the most high Ar-Rahman.

I am highly Compelled upon strict recommendation, to write you this Very Urgent and confidential letter.

I am Barrister Raymond Obieri, An Attorney at Law. I was the personal attorney to Late Mr.Haron Chen Douglas, in the year 2000-2004. He is a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria. On the 12th of November 2004 it was reported to us that our late customer, his Wife and their only Daughter were involved in a car accident along Ibadan Express Road, Nigeria. Unfortunately, all occupants of the vehicle lost their lives. Since then I have looked forward to his Bank to receiving a requisition letter to transfer his estate to his next of kin which until now we have not received.
 
Now, I took it upon myself as a responsibility to make sure the funds are transferred to his next of kin which still has proved unsuccessful even after several inquiries to the Embassy here in Nigeria to locate any of my late client's extended relatives. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I had to get an alternative hence I contacted you for our own benefits. All I want you to do is to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$ 11.5 Million United States Dollars deposited in his bank before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable.
 
For the fact that I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives or other direct members of the family of my late clients for over Two Months  now, I seek your consent for you to stand in as the Next of Kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and guidelines, all I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.
 
But it is imminent I state to you clearly now that this transaction should be executed through normal proceedings. I guarantee that this will be executed under an arrangement that will be highly protected by me here. I hope to receive your positive response and your co-operation in keeping this highly Confidential.

N:B.For efficient and fast communications please kindly send me your telephone and fax numbers. This is very important.

Thanks and Best regards,

Barr. Raymond Obieri.

CONTACT ADDRESS
E-MAIL:
obieri@bol.com.br
E-Mail: obieri1_1@yahoo.com



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