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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: williamsokon_512@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 04:51:11 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dear=20Friend=2C?=

ORIENT BANK NIGERIA PLC,
PHASE 2,NEW APAPA ROAD,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
TEL\FAX 234-1-4713889
MOBILE NUMBER:+234-8033067362
CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS:williamsokon512@hotmail.com

Dear Friend,


I am Mr. WILLIAMS OKON, Bank Manager Orient Bank
Nigeria plc, Lagos Branch.I have urgent and very
confidential business proposal for you.
On June 6, 1997,a JORDAN Oil consultant/contractor
with the Nigerian NationalPetroleum Corporation,
Mr.KHALED ALI made a numbered time(Fixed)Deposit for
twelve calendar months, valued at US$17,800,000.00
(Seventeen Million Eight hundred thousand 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 Corporation that Mr.KHALED ALI died
from an autocrash ccident.On further investigation and
discovered that Mr. KHALED ALI did not declare any kin
or relations in all his official documents,including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of
US$17,800,000.00 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.Consequently,
my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr.KHALEDLI 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 service of two Attorneys for
drafting and
notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary
documents and letter of probate/administration in your
favorfor 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 80% for
me and 20% for you.

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 my
CONFIDENTIAL email address:williamsokon512@hotmail.com

.Upon your response,I shall then provide you with more
details
regarding this transaction.Please observe 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
parts my share in your country.MAY THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH
BLESS YOU.Awaiting your urgent Reply.


Regards,

MR.WILLIAMS OKON
BRANCH MANAGER,ORIENT BANK OF NIGERIA PLC



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