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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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Fraud email example:

From: Jite Tiawo <jidetiawo_ng@web-mail.com.ar> (may be fake)
Date: 9 Sep 2004 13:11:46 -0000
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE



Barrister Jide Tiawo (Esq.).
jidetiawo_ng@web-mail.com.ar

INTRODUCTION:

I am Barrister Jide Tiawo a Solicitor,l know this proposal will come to you as a surprise because we have not met before either physically or through correspondence. I have no doubt
in your ability to handle this proposal involving huge sum of money.

I am the Personal Attorney to Engr.. Adams Williams a national of your country, who used to work with CADBURY NIGERIA LIMITED, On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their three children were
involved in a car accident along Sagamu / Lagos Express Road.

Unfortunately they All lost their lives in the event of the accident, after the seseveral 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 contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the First Atlantics Bank Plc where this huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the First Atlantics Bank Plc where the deceased had an account valued at about US$10.5M (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United Stated Dollars).Conseqently, First Atlantics Bank Plc as issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 2 years now.

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are from the same country so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$10.5MD can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 50% to me and 40% to you,while 10% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable ussee this deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed undera legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please direct your reply through this Email Box: jidetiawo_ng@web-mail.com.ar or Call Me
Immediately receive this proposal for more explaination on the inheritance if you are interest to enable us
discuss further.

Yours Faithfully,

Barrister Jide Tiawo (Esq.).
jidetiawo_ng@web-mail.com.ar
N.B.
I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names, telephone and fax numbers to enable me to contact you and dicuss how we are going to handle this transaction from A-Z.





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