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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: "Rev. Michael Obinna Nwachukwu" <rev_michael_obi7@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:27:26 +0000
Subject: Very Urgent notification

FIRST CLASS ELEVEN
THE LAW
(Solicitors & Advocate of the Supreme Court of
Nigeria, Notary Public)
E-Mail Address:- rev_michael_obi7@hotmail.com
Tel:-234-803-434-7739

NOTICATION OF BEQUEST PAYMENT

On behalf of the Trustes and Executor of the estate of
Late Engr. Willy Bubenik, I once again try to notify
you as my earlier letter to you through the Post
Office was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to
reach you via your e-mail address . I wish to notify
you that late Engr.Willy Bubenik made you a benefici
ary to his will. He left the sum of Seven Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars (US$750, 000)to you in the
codicil and last testament to his will. Being a widely
travelled man, he must have been in contact with you
in the past or simply you were nominated to h im by
one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you
good.Engr.Willy Bubenik until his death was a former
managing director and pioneer staff of a giant
construction company. He was a very dedicated
Christian who loved to give out.His great philanthropy
earned him numerous awards during his life time. Late
Engr. Willy Bubenik died on the 9th day of February
2002 at the age of 82 years, and his Will is now ready
for execution.

According to him this money is to
support You as a deaf and to help the poor
and the need and be inform that this legacy was given
regardless of Relgion.(both Muslim,christians etc are entitle to his legacy)
Please If I reach you as I am hopeful,
endeavour to get back to me as soon as possible to
enable the immediate execution of your portion of the
bequest to enable earlier disbursment by the Paying
Bank. You should foward along your telephone and fax
numbers,including a proof to confirm your identity as
the beneficiary in question and your current mailing
address .Proof of Identity
should be either International passport
or drivers License.

I expect your earliest response.

Sincerely,

Rev. Justice Nwachukwu Michael Obinna
(President).



Rev. Justice Nwachukwu Michael Obinna, LLB, BL, LLM Ph.D. (
President): Bar.(Alhaji) Yusuf Ali: Bar, Tailor Lisa:
Bar Kurtis Adigba: Bar (Mrs) Sola B. C.: Bar Emmanuel
Chukwuma: Bar Nkem Okoli: Bar (Mrs) Genavive

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