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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: maxwell67@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 07:16:31 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mr=2E=20Boris=20Chen=20died=2E?=

Dr. Maxwell peter.
Branch Manager
EcoBank International.
Idumota Branch
Lagos - Nigeria.

I am Dr. Maxwell peter,The Branch Manager of EcoBank International, Idumota
Branch,Lagos Nigeria. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition
for you. On December, 1997, a Taiwanese Oil consultant/contractor with the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,Mr. Boris Chen made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit for Twenty-Four calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00
(Twenty-five Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine
notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After some months,
we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers,
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that
Mr. Boris Chen died from an airplane crash ( Singapore Airlines).

On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL,
and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made
further investigation and discovered that Mr.Boris Chen did not declare
any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in my
Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the
end of each year. No one has ever come forward to claim it. According to
Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert
to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the
fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the
next of kin to Mr.Boris Chen so that the fruits of this old man's labour
will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.

This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and
address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits
which will put you in place as the next of kin.
We shall employ the services of two Attorney for drafting and notarization
of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration
in your favour for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world
which you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to
you as the beneficiary/next of kin.

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of
70% for me and 25% for you and 5% be used in settling taxation and all local
and foreign expenses.There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this
transaction will be done by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested,
please reply immediately via the private email address below. Upon your
response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents
that will help you understand the transaction. Please observe with utmost
confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest
my share in your country.

I can be reached through this email:maxwell_peters67@yahoo.com I do urgently
await your response.

Yours Faithfully,

Dr. Maxwell peter.





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