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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: "Felix Appelbe" <mark_200@aol.com>
Reply-To: zro52390@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 21:24:23 +0200
Subject: I need your assistance for Inheritance transfer.


>From The Desk Of:Barrister Felix Appelbe

Principal Partner,

Redills Chambers & Associates.

Lagos-Nigeria

Tel: +234 903 415 6690



Dear Sir/Madam,



I am Barrister Felix Appelbe, the Personal Attorney to a Foreign Contractor who worked with a Multinational Oil Firm in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 2010, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along Ibadan Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you.



I have contacted you to assist me to repatriate the money left behind by my client before they get it confiscated by the Government or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, the Access Bank Plc where the deceased had an account valued at about US$10.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next twenty 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 to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$10.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share this money 70% to me and 25% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require, all necessary legal documents requires for the claims will be processes accordingly.



All I require is your honest cooperation 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. Please get in touch with me as soon as you get this mail to enable us discuss on the modalities and process for success of this transaction.



I also request for your private telephone number, fax number for easy and more confidential communication.



I await your kind response, Good day and God bless.



Regards,

Barrister Felix Appelbe.

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