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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: "Ibrahim Bello" <ibrahim_bello555@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 15:24:42 +0000
Subject: TRUST

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Barrister Ibrahim Bello a Solicitor and also the Personal Attorney to
Enginer Kaith Howard, who used to work with shell development company in
London.

On the 4th of March 2002, my client were involved in a Motor accident along
Airport Express Road 224-244 Regent St Nigeria, that claims the lives of
all His Family, This was sad news to the hearing of any human being and
Since then I have made several enquiries to embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives this has proved unsuccessfull .After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I
contacted you.

I have contacted you on trust to assist me in receiving the money left
behind by my client before the bank he has an account with gets the money
confisicated or decleared his money as unclaim fund following the the bank's
policy. Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at
about $15.2 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin of my client or have the account confisicated the next ten working
days.Since I have been unable to locate the relatives for precisely three
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you are bearing the same surname with my late client so that
the proceedings of the transfer of the money valued at $15.2m can be
remitted to you as the next of kin for our mutual benefit The sharing
percentage is as follow if only you will be faithfull and honest to assist
me, 35% for your assistance as next of kin 60% for me and the remaining 5%
shall be for expences or! taxes as your government may require.All necessary
legal document that will back up your claim of this money will be secured by
an attorney on your behalf All I require is your honest co-operation to
enable us see that this deal comes through. I guarantee you t hat this
business will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of the law Please get in touch with me by my
ibrahim_bello555@yahoo.co.in to enable us discuss further step to follow.

Regards

BARRISTER.IBRAHIM BELLO





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