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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahmed Bello" <ahmedbelloz1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ahmedbelloz1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 09:53:10 +0000
Subject: Business Relationship

>From The Desk Of: Ahmed Bello (Esq.)
Suit 39, Ultimate Plaza, Off Broad Street,
Lagos-Nigeria,
Tel: 234-80-52720018.

CONFIDENTIAL

Attn: Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Ahmed Bello, the personal attorney to Mr. John Gui,who
worked with the Automated Drill Development Company (ADDC) an oil
servicing company in Nigeria.

On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their two children
were involved in a auto-crash along the ever busy Sagamu-Ibadan High
Way.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since
then I have made several enquires to their embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relations but to no avail.

Hence the need to get in touch with you as one who I can present to
the bank as the next of kin to my late client. I have contacted you to
assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they
get Confiscated or declared unserviceable by {Devcom Bank of Nigeria
Plc} the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.

Moreover, the bank where the deceased had an account valued at
about $14.5 Million Dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin of the deceased or have the account confiscated within some
Period of time.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over 3years now, I seek your consent to present you as
the Next of kin of the deceased.

We will share the money as follows: 70% for my colleaues and me, 25%
to You and the remaining 5% is for expenses. 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 this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.

However,you need not to have a similar Surname with my client.

Please get in touch with me through my email address and send to me:
Your Telephone and Fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this
transaction.

Best regards.
Ahmed Bello ( Esq.)


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