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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: "fred okafor" <fredokf@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:44:21 +0000
Subject: urgent reply needed

Dear Friend

I am DR. Fred Okafor, the bank manager of First Bank Of Nigeria ,lagos
branch. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition to you.

On june 6th 2000 ,a foreign oil consultant /contractor with the NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Mr. Barry kelly made a numbered time
(fixed)Deposit for twelve calendar months,valued at USD$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 a month ,we
sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers ,the
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION that Mr.Barry kelly 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 fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Barry kelly
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents
,including his bank deposit paperworks 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 ownership of the
Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.

Consequently,my proposal is that i will like you as a foreigner to stand in
as the next of kin to Mr. Barry kelly so that the fruits of this old man's
labor will not get into the use of some corrupt arms purchase that can
further enhance war in Africa.

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 an attorney for drafting and notorization 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 50%
for me and 40% for you and 10% will be for settling expences on my part and
yours,also for tax when the funds arrive your country.

There is no risk at all as all the paper work for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and my position as the branch manager guarantees the
sucessfull 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 that will
help you understand the transaction. Please observe utmost
confidentiality,and 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 .

Awaiting your urgent reply via the following email fredokf@gmail.com

Thanks and best regards.

DR. FRED OKAFOR
234-1-4365635


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