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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: "BARR.TIGER OKON" <mailbox_shumejda@myway.com>
Reply-To: tiger_okon@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 23:36:13 -0500 (EST)
Subject: EAGER TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!







FROM:BARRISTER TIGER OKON #47 Arnaley Rd London N15 3AR London,UNITED KINGDOM.
ATTN.Sir/Madam,
RE: REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF THE TRANSFERING OF£12.500.000.00 {Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
My Name is Barrister Tiger Okon, a solicitor at law, a deceased Client of mine, Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client. Who died In October 31th 1990 as a result of plan crash in United state for bussiness trip.My client (Mr. David Hagen) is a Manager Of petrol chemical service, a chemical engineer by Profession.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating most especially, the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit is lodged most importantly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued a huge sum of money which has issued me a notice to provide the Next of kin, or have the account confiscated. Since there is a government gazette/circular mandating/authorizing banks to place on hold or freeze any account containing huge sums of money that has been unserviceable for a reasonable period of time.This is geared towards forestalling capital flight from the economy. Prior to the execution of this directive, I now got your contact through an internet marketing firm. My proposition to you,is to seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin and beneficiary of my late client to the bank,So that the proceeds of this account valued a huge sum shall be paid to you, and then we can share the amount on a
mutually agreed percentage of 30% for you,While 60% for me and others involved, 10% shall be used for miscelenious expenses while the remainder shall be given to a reputable charity home because the money is owned by a deceased person.
All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin, will be provided.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through and Please accept my sincere apologizes if my email does not meet your business or personal ethics,This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
PLEASE KEEP THIS SECRET!!
Best Regards, Barr.Tiger Okon, Solicitor/Attorney



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