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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: David Okafor <webokaforr--1@att.net>
Reply-To: dokafor2011@w.cn
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:28:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:




Greetings



My name is David Okafor, a personal attorney to Late Mr. Arthur V. Bates, an international contractor from California USA who executed two different contracts with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), here in Nigeria. On the 2nd of January 2005, I received a call that my client died in a car accident with his wife and two kids. Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my client's extended relatives. This has proved unsuccessful.



I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit is lodged. Particularly, the bank where the deceased had an account valued at US$50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million United States Dollars).



The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin or have the account confiscated. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the biological relatives of my late client, I hereby seek your consent to present you to the bank as next-of-kin of the deceased since you are a foreigner, so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$50M can be transferred to you as inheritance and thereafter, you and I can share the money; 60% to me and 40% to you.



I have original copy of Certificate of Deposit of this fund, which will be used to substantiate our inheritance claims. All I require is your consent and honest co-operation to enable us see the deal through. Furthermore, I guarantee that the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.



Please I will be more confident to carry out this transaction with you, if you send me the following details for the processing of the claim in your favour:



Full Name_____________________________________________

Gender________________________________________________

Age___________________________________________________

Occupation____________________________________________

Telephone #___________________________________________

Residential Address___________________________________

Country of Origin_____________________________________



On receipt of this information, it will enable us move ahead as we have to establish trust for one another, we need a very good understanding to enable us achieve success as you know the money we are going after is not a child’s play, so I believe we both are responsible adult and we should behave like one.



I shall write an application letter on your behalf and submit to the bank presenting you as the beneficiary of the said funds as soon as I receive your information, this will enable them tell you the modalities in which the money will get to you soonest.



Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you soon.



Yours faithfully,

Barrister David Okafor

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