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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: "DANIEL OJO" <dan_ojo008@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dan_ojo@fastermail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 11:39:35 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE

Dear Sir,

I am Mr.Daniel Ojo , I am the personal assistant to Late Engineer David
williams a National of your country, who said to work with shell Petroleum
Development company(SPDC) in Nigeria.

On April 21, 2002 Engr. David Williams, 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 your embassy to locate any of his extended Relatives, this has
also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property 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 NIGERIA PLC Where the deceased had an account Valued at about
($10.5 million u s dollars).The bank has Issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official
working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
so that this account valued at ($10.5million u s dollars) can be paid to you
and then you and I Can share the money.70% to me and 30% to you.An attorney
will be contracted to help notarize all the 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.

Best regards

Mr.Daniel Ojo
please reply through my private box:danojo@fastermail.com
Dear Sir,

I am Mr.Daniel Ojo , I am the personal assistant to Late Engineer David
williams a National of your country, who said to work with shell Petroleum
Development company(SPDC) in Nigeria.

On April 21, 2002 Engr. David Williams, 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 your embassy to locate any of his extended Relatives, this has
also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property 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 NIGERIA PLC Where the deceased had an account Valued at about
($10.5 million u s dollars).The bank has Issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official
working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
so that this account valued at ($10.5million u s dollars) can be paid to you
and then you and I Can share the money.70% to me and 30% to you.An attorney
will be contracted to help notarize all the 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.

Best regards

Mr.Daniel Ojo
please reply through my private box:danojo@fastermail.com
Dear Sir,

I am Mr.Daniel Ojo , I am the personal assistant to Late Engineer David
williams a National of your country, who said to work with shell Petroleum
Development company(SPDC) in Nigeria.

On April 21, 2002 Engr. David Williams, 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 your embassy to locate any of his extended Relatives, this has
also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property 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 NIGERIA PLC Where the deceased had an account Valued at about
($10.5 million u s dollars).The bank has Issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official
working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
so that this account valued at ($10.5million u s dollars) can be paid to you
and then you and I Can share the money.70% to me and 30% to you.An attorney
will be contracted to help notarize all the 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.

Best regards

Mr.Daniel Ojo
please reply through my private box:danojo@fastermail.com
Dear Sir,

I am Mr.Daniel Ojo , I am the personal assistant to Late Engineer David
williams a National of your country, who said to work with shell Petroleum
Development company(SPDC) in Nigeria.

On April 21, 2002 Engr. David Williams, 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 your embassy to locate any of his extended Relatives, this has
also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property 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 NIGERIA PLC Where the deceased had an account Valued at about
($10.5 million u s dollars).The bank has Issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official
working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
so that this account valued at ($10.5million u s dollars) can be paid to you
and then you and I Can share the money.70% to me and 30% to you.An attorney
will be contracted to help notarize all the 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.

Best regards

Mr.Daniel Ojo
please reply through my private box:danojo@fastermail.com
Dear Sir,

I am Mr.Daniel Ojo , I am the personal assistant to Late Engineer David
williams a National of your country, who said to work with shell Petroleum
Development company(SPDC) in Nigeria.

On April 21, 2002 Engr. David Williams, 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 your embassy to locate any of his extended Relatives, this has
also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property 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 NIGERIA PLC Where the deceased had an account Valued at about
($10.5 million u s dollars).The bank has Issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official
working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
so that this account valued at ($10.5million u s dollars) can be paid to you
and then you and I Can share the money.70% to me and 30% to you.An attorney
will be contracted to help notarize all the 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.

Best regards

Mr.Daniel Ojo
please reply through my private box:danojo@fastermail.com


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