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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: Isolo <isolo1913@mixmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 06:25:55 -0700
Subject: Are you related?



From: Isolo Rasaq
Marketing Manager/Personal Accountant
Sea Cargo Ltd.

Dear Sir,

Compliment of the day.

I was the Marketing Manager/Personal Accountant to late Oliver Maes, proprietor of Sea Cargo Ltd. who was an independent oil marketer, tugboats and supply boats operator in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my boss. On Saturday, 4 May, 2002, my Boss and wife who died on board the crashed BAC1-11-500 plane operated by the EAS Airlines in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, at least 148 people lost their. For further details on the crash, please visit: www.airdisaster.com/photo/eas-kano/photo.shtml

Since then I have made several inquiries locate any of my clients extended relatives, but all my effort are fruitless. After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his surname to locate any member of his family, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated after it became dormant with the bank where his funds are deposited.

The deceased had an account valued of US$12.5 Million Dollars and without any member of the deceased relative to make claims to the fund as none is known to us nor the Bank. Since we have been unsuccessful in locating his relatives, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased. Since you are bearing the same surname so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$12.5 million dollars can be credited to you account as the next to kin. Being the deceased account, I know of all the deceased financial transaction with the bank.

All that is require is your honest cooperation to enable us succeed. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. Please get in touch with me by my e-mail (isolo1913@mixmail.com) to enable us discusses further.

You may also send your phone number.

Best regards,

Isolo Rasaq

N/B: Reply to: isolo1913@mixmail.com


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