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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: "joseph ikems" <joseph-ikems4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: josephikems@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:44:21 +0100
Subject: Dear Mantilla

Dear Mantilla

I am an Accountant with UNITED BANK FOR ARFICA PLC (UBA), my name is Joseph
Ikem, the personal Account Manager to late Engr. A. Mantilla, a national of
your country, who worked withShell Development Company here in Nigeria until
his tragic death on the 21st of April 2003.

My client,and his family were involved in an auto crash along Sagamu express
way,all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I
have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relatives,but proved unsuccessful.
Mantilla
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you to
assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client
before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank(UNITED
BANK FOR AFRICA PLC),where the deceased Engr. A. Mantilla had an account
valued at about ($26million us dollars).

The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin/beneficiary to
the deceased from 5th February, 2007 or have the account confiscated within
the next 30 official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives for over 3 years now, I seek your consent to Present
you as the next of kin of the deceased this time I have this shot notice,so
that the proceeds of this account valued at ($26 million us dollars) can be
released to you,and we can have this fund distribut as soon as it is being
transferred to you,as 50% for me, 45% goes to you while 5% will be used to
settle any expenses that we might incure in the course of this transaction.

An attorney will be contacted to help us revalidate and notarise all the
necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. If this
proposal is OK and you wish to take advantage of the trust I here bestow on
you and your company kindly get to me immediately furnishing me with the
following information stated below:

1. Your Full Names
2. Your Age
3. Your Contact Mailing Address
4. Your Telephone/Fax numbers

So that I can forward to you the details of this transaction. Please note
that your positive or negative response will be most appreciated to enable
me know the way forward.

Best Regards,

Mr. Joseph Ikem.

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