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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: Frank Dodge <office----offi7935@att.net>
Reply-To: frankd44@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 07:29:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY



GOOD DAY



DEAR FRIEND,



WITH DUE RESPECT I OFFER MY FRIENDSHIP, AND GREETINGS, AND I HOPE THIS MAIL MEET YOU IN GOOD TIME. HOWEVER STRANGE OR SURPRISING THIS CONTACT MIGHT SEEM TO YOU, AS WE HAVE NOT MET PERSONALLY OR HAD ANY DEALINGS IN THE PAST, I HUMBLY ASK THAT YOU TAKE DUE CONSIDERATION OF ITS IMPORTANCE AND IMMENSE BENEFIT. I MUST APOLOGIZE TO YOU FOR USING THIS MEDIUM TO COMMUNICATE TO YOU ABOUT THIS PROJECT.



I AM BARRISTER JOHN PAUL LARRY, AN AFRICAN BORN NIGERIAN CITIZEN, AND I AM THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO LATE MR. SUNNY ZHONG, A FOREIGN NATIONALITY, WHO USED TO WORK WITH JULIUS BERGER NIGERIA PLC. ON 19TH AUGUST 2003, OUR LATE CUSTOMER/CLIENT, LATE MR.SUNNY ZHONG WAS INVOLVED IN A GHASTLY MOTOR ACCIDENT, WITH HIS FAMILY, DURING WHICH HE LOST HIS LIFE, WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN.



UNFORTUNATELY, SINCE WE GOT THE INFORMATION ABOUT HIS SUDDEN DEATH,AND THE UGLY INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED, THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS HONORABLE CHAMBERS, HAS MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRERS ON LOCATING ANY OF HIS EXTENDED RELATIVES WHO CAN STAND AS HIS NEXT OF KIN TO INHERIT/CLAIM AN ESTATE (US$18.5M DOLLARS) HE LEFT BEHIND IN OUR CUSTODY. BUT ALL THESE SEVERAL EFFORTS ALSO PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL AND YIELDED NO GOOD RESULTS. NOW AS THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO THE DECEASED (LATE MR. SUNNY ZHONG),I ALSO MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRERS LOCATING A POSSIBLE NEXT OF KIN TO MY DECEASED CLIENT,THROUGH THEIR EMBASSY HERE IN NIGERIA, BUT ALL TO NO AVAIL.



WHAT I ACTUALLY WANT TO DO IS TO PRESENT YOU TO THE BANK AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED(LATE MR. SUNNY ZHONG) TO ENABLE US PLACE CLAIM ON HIS DEPOSITED TOTAL SUM OF(US$18.500.000.00), HE DEPOSITED IN A GOOD BANK FOR SAFE KEEPING BEFORE HIS UNTIMELY DEATH. AND I AM CONTACTING YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING/CLAIMING-THE STATED SUM HE LEFT BEHIND BEFORE THE BANK GET THE FUNDS CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE BANK.THIS INTENTION BECOMES VERY URGENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE BANKING LAWS AND POLICY HERE IN NIGERIA STIPULATES AND PROVIDES THAT IF SUCH FUNDS REMAINS UNCLAIMED AFTER THREE(5)YEARS,THAT BANKIS LEGALLY EMPOWERED TO FREEZE SUCH ACCOUNT AND THE

FUNDS TRANSFERRED INTO THE FEDERAL RESERVE ACCOUNT AS UNCLAIMED FUND.



RECENTLY THE PAYING BANK ISSUED A NOTICE OF CONFISCATION, AS THE ACCOUNT HAD REMAINED UNSERVICEABLE SINCE 2003, I WAS SUBSEQUENTLY GIVEN A MANDATE OF 21 OFFICIAL BANKING DAYS TO PRODUCE A NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED OR CONSIDER THE ACCOUNT FROZEN. DUE TO TIME CONSTRAIN/WASTING AND THE FACT THAT, I WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING ANY RELATIVE TO MY CLIENT (LATE MR. SUNNY ZHONG).



I THEN WISH TO SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED (LATE MR. SUNNY ZHONG), SO THAT THE PROCEDURES OF THIS ACCOUNT VALUED AT US$18.500.000.00 CAN BE RELEASED/TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD YOU MAY DESIRE, FOR OUR OWN GENERAL BENEFIT INSTEAD OF ALLOWING HIS SWEAT GET LOST IN THE BANK,AND BE INFORMED THAT I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION/EVIDENCE THAT WE SHALL REQUIRE TO BACK-UP OUR CLAIMS.



I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH FURTHER DETAILS AS SOON AS YOU HAVE INDICATED YOUR INTEREST TO RENDER THE DESIRED ASSISTANCE. BEAR IN MINE THAT 50% OF THE FUND IS FOR ME WHY 40% IS FOR YOU AND 10% IS FOR TAX AND OTHER THINGS THAT WILL COME UP DURING THE TRANSACTION.



YOU ARE URGENTLY REQUIRED TO SEND TO ME AS FOLLOWS BELOW;



1) YOUR FULL NAME AND HOME ADDRESS

2) YOUR BANK NAME/ADDRESS/ACCOUNT NUMBER

3) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER

4) YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE OR INT'L PASSPORT



ALL THESE WILL ENABLE ME FILL IN YOUR NAMES AS THE BANK WILL REQUIRE ALL THIS FROM YOU IN FUTURE. SO YOU CAN CONTACT ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS: (FRANKD44@HOTMAIL.COM ) STATED AS FOLLOWS, TO ENABLE US COMMENCE ACTIONS ON THIS DEAL INSTANTLY. YOUR GENUINE HONEST COOPERATION IS REQUIRED TO ENABLE US ACHIEVE THIS PURPOSE.



I GUARANTEE YOU THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSACTION WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT OF TIME.



I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE BY MAIL FOR MORE DISCUSSION.



YOURS FAITHFULLY,



BARRISTER FRANK DODGE

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