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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: "livi chima" <livichima_1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: livichim123@mails.at
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 10:17:33 +0000
Subject: Reply me with this alternative email address.

Reply me with this alternative email address.
livichima@indiatimes.com



Attn,


I am Mr. Livi Chima, the Manager funds release with Standard Trust Bank
(plc), I am the accountant in charge of Mr.Moris Miller`s account who used
to work with a Multi-National oil Firm in Nigeria. Here in after shall be
referred to as my client On April 21, 2001, my client, his wife, and their
three children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu express way. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have
made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this
has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to contact you to assist in receiving the money left behind by my
client before they Get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the Standard Trust Bank
(plc) where the deceased had an account valued at about ($12 million u.s
dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the
account confiscated within the next Seven official working days.Since I have
been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the
proceeds of this account valued at ($12 million u.s dollars) can be paid
into your account and then you and me Can share the money.60% to me and 40%
to you . 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 and i hope the
fund arrives your account in latest 10 banking days from the date of the
receipt of the following
informations:
(1)Your full name and address
The above informations will enable me apply for payment into your account.
Call me or Please get in touch with me by my email.


Best regards.

Livi Chima.


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