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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: martinesq@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 22:44:36 +0100
Subject: DEAR FRIEND CAN I RELY ON YOU.

FROM THE DESK OF MARTIN OFURUM CHAMBERS.
(Solicitor Advocate and Notary public)
ADDRESS: PLOT 1155 OFF KINGSWAY.
IKEJA, LAGOS-NIGERIA.

PREMISSION TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CLIENT.

Dear Friend,

I humbly crave your indulgence in sending you this mail, and I want you
to study it with all seriousness of purpose.

I need a reliable and honest person that will be capable and fit to provide
either an existing Bank Account or to set up a new Bank A/C immediately
or, even an empty Bank A/C can serve, as long as you will remain honest
to me till the end for this important business trusting in you and believing
in God that you will never let me down either now or in future.

First let me introduce my self to you, before any further discussion this
inheritance matter ,I am a Fifty-One (51) year old established Lawyer in
my country. My name is Barrister Martin A. Ofurum from (MARTIN OFURUM CHAMBERS)a
member of the Nigeria Bar Association and the family attorney at law to
one of your national, until his untimely death in MAY 2002 with his entire
household were involved in a Plane Crash at Kano State,enroute Abuja (The
Capital City) all occupants in the Plane lost their lives, unfortunately
on this same flight were other dignitaries like the Sports Minister and
a host of others.

The following websites could be referenced:

"http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html"/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm"

Note that my late client who used to work with the Atlas Dredging Company
here in Lagos, whom here in after shall be referred to as my client left
no one behind has is next of kin/sole beneficiary till he died, he was a
foreigner to my country.

You ought to be aware that my late client left no one behind as his next
of kin/sole beneficiary till he died. I want you to understand that, i have
made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my late clients
extended relatives acting on the directive of the SUMMIT FINANCE COMPANY
PLC, issued to me on the 12th of December 2003, where my late client left
behind a deposit of US$7.4Million American Dollars to come forward as his
next of kin and lay claim to the funds he left behind so that the security
firm can renormalize the account and remit the funds to the person.

After several unsuccessful attempts at locating his relatives, I have contacted
you regards the forwarding and claiming of this money for you and me from
the security firm, before it gets declared unserviceable and confiscated
by the security firm
official.

The said security firm has issued me another notice to provide the next
of kin or else the account would be confiscated within the next Twenty One
official working days, so we have to act fast regarding your readiness.

Be informed that you have nothing to worry about with regarding this transaction,due
to the fact that you can see that the inheritance law clearly leaves any
proofof who is or is not the next of kin, to the deceased's lawyer to prove,as
the family attorney of the deceased the law states that I have the final
say on whom is and not the Next Of Kin of the deceased's estate and properties.

And since you bear the same last name as my late client, all would be well
with this transaction.I am in possession of vital information and legal
document's that would back you up regardsing this claim. All I require from
you is your honest cooperation to enable us see that this transaction would
be executed by you and me. I guarantee you that this will be executed under
a legitimate
arrangement.

I await your urgent response to enable us start this transaction in earnest
so we can proceed and also discuss the sharing ratio for the money between
us and the procedures to make the claim.

Be informed also that this account has been declared dormant by the said
security firm from my investigations and as such you would have to apply
to the security firm as the sole beneficiary to the funds for the claim
of the money, after which the security firm would direct you on how to re-activate
the account back to normal and then you would instruct the security firm
on how you want your funds transferred to you.

Upon your response i will furnish you with the text of application letter
you would send to the bank and the necessary information's to back up the
claim application.

Your nationality does not matter as all modalities have been ready for full
payment to whomever I present as the next of kin. This transaction will
take place only few working days to enable us conclude this project as soon
as you indicate your interest. For prompt action, please contact me urgently
by mail at: notarypublic@mail2lawyer.com


I shall role out the modalities for the actualization of this project as
soon as I receive your email response.

Please, do accord this transaction the confidentiality it deserves.

Due regards to your family.

I hope this mail will be given the desire consideration.

Best of regards,

Barrister Martin A. Ofurum. (LL.M, PH.D)
Solicitor.




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