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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: "FRANK MADUCH CHAMBERS" <info@frankmaduchambers.net>
Reply-To: tunjialabi@e-frankmaduchambers.com
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 11:13:58 +0000
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE!

FRANK MADU & ASSOCIATES
63B ADEOLA HOPEWELL,
VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS.
TEL:234-1-4718502
EMAIL:
tunjialabi@e-frankmaduchambers.com
WEBSITE: www.frankmaduchambers.com

Dear Starr,

I am Barrister Tunji Alabi, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Douglas Starr, a national of your country who used to work with shell development company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in transferring of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria {Late Gen.SANI ABACHA}. Before his death On the 21st of April 2000. On the 6th of May 2002, it was reported to us that my Client,his wife and children were involved in a Local Plane Crash at Kano State,which was en route from sokoto to Abuja (the capital city of Nigeria),all occupants in the Plane lost their lives,unfortunately on this same flight were other dignitaries like the former Nigerian Sports Minister and a host of others.

The following websites could be referenced:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm

http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html

My client {Douglas} deposited the sum of $6.5 Million in an account with Nead Bank Plc here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave. Since his death I have made several enquiries about my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to check over the Internet on any member of his family hence I contacted you.  I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before the money get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the security company where these Money is Deposited. Particularly, the Nead Bank Plc where the deceased Deposited the  $6.5 Million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin within the next Fourteen official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased  so that the Money valued at $6.5 Million dollars can be claimed by you and then you and I can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.  All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me by my private email address tunjialabi@e-frankmaduchambers.com with the following informations; your full names and address, your occupation, your date of birth and your phone and fax numbers or you can call me on my private telephone number 234-1-4718502 for more information to enable us discuss further.

Thank you and God bless.

Barrister Tunji Alabi (SAN)

Solicitor/Advocate.


 

 

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