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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: "Mr Daniel Eze" <danieleze2827@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: danieleze282@todito.com
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 04:37:53 +0100
Subject: URGENT REQUEST

ATTENTION:
I am MR DANIEL EZE Bank Manager Orient Bank Nig Plc,Victoria Island Branch,
Lagos, Nigeria. I have an urgent and confidential business proposal for
you.

PROPOSAL:
On November 6, 1999, a Foreign oil merchant/Contractor with the NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPORATION, MR KEN POWER, made a numbered time(Fixed)
Deposit for twelve (12) calendar months,valued at US$28,000,000.00 (Twenty-Eight
Million Dollars)in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification
to his forwarding address but got no reply.

After a month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers,THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPORATION that MR KEN POWER died
from an automobile accident.

On further investigation,I found out that he died without making a WILL
and all attempts to trace his NEXT OF KIN was friutless. I therefore made
further investigation and discovered that MR KEN POWER did not declare any
KIN OR RELATIONS IN ALL HIS OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING HIS BANK DEPOSIT
PAPER WORK IN MY BANK.

This sum of US$28,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest
is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. NO
PERSON WILL EVER COME FOWARD TO CLAIM IT.

According to NIGERIAN LAW, at the expiration of 5(FIVE) YEARS, the money
will revert to the ownership of the NIGERIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IF NOBODY
APPLIES TO CLAIM THE FUND.

Consequently, my proposal is that I WANT YOU TO STAND IN AS THE NEXT OF
KIN/BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND. So that the fruits of this old man?s labour
will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.

What we are going to do is simple.You have to provide the following information.

1; YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS:
2: YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS:
3: YOUR BANKING INFORMATION:

We shall use these information to prepare DOCUMENTS AND AFFIDAVITS, THROUGH
AN ACCREDITED ATTORNEY REPRESENTING YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN/BENEFICIARY OF
THIS FUND DEPOSIT.

We shall need the services of the Attorney for the DRAFTING AND NOTARISATION
OF THE WILL,AND FOR OBTAINING ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND LETTER OF PROBATE/ADMINISTRATION
IN YOUR FAVOUR FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND into an account you will provide.

For your assistance, you will be adequately compensated with 40%) of the
total sum. (55%) will be my own share while (5%) will be set aside to cover
any incidental expenses made both at home and abroad before conclusion of
this deal.

This transaction is 100% risk free as the paper work will be done by the
Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful
execution. If you are interested in assisting me in this transaction,please
reply immidiately via my email under.Upon your response, I shall then provide
you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand
this transaction better.

Please realise that the confidentiality of this arrangement must be maintained
from now, and even after the successful complition of this transaction.

I will meet with you in your country for disbursement after the fund has
been released to you and also to discuss investment potentials as I will
like to invest in your country with your assistance.

Thank you.

Regards,
MR DANIEL EZE.

NB :RESPOND TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL : danieleze282@todito.com

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