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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: "Bankole Aminu" <baminu@msn.com>
Reply-To: aminbankole@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 12:29:02 +0000
Subject: DEAR BELOVED....

>From the Desk of:
Mr Aminu Bankole
Branch Manager,
First Trust Bank Plc,
Akpan Str., Ikeja - Lagos Nigeria
E_mail: bankole1@myway.com
Dear sir,

I am Aminu Bankole from the First Trust Bank Plc, Lagos Branch. I got your
contact through a friend who attended a trade mission in your country,though
I did not disclose the nature of the business to him.It's urgent and very
confidential business proposal.

On June 6,1999,an America Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum orporation,Mr.Harry stasinos made a numbered
time(fixed)deposit for twelve calendar
months,valued at US$19,700,000.00(Nine-teen million,Seven Hundred Thousand
Dollars)in my branch and upon maturity,I sent a rountine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply.After a month,we sent a reminder and
finally discovered from his contract employers,the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation that Mr.Harry Stasinos died in the plane crash of
January 31 2000[with Alaska Airlines Flight 261] with other passengers
Aboard as you can confirm it yourself via the website below:-

<http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/>

However, on further investigation,I found out that he died without
making a WILL, and attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I
therefore made further investigation and discovered
that Mr.Harry Stasinos did not declare any next of kin or relations in all
his official documents, including his bank deposit paperwork in my bank.
This sum of US$19,700,000.00 is still in my bank. No one will ever come
forward to claim it.

According to Nigerian law,at the expiration of(five)years,the money will
revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to
claim the fund.

Inotherwords,my proposal is that i will like you as a foreigner to
stand as the next of kin to Mr.Harry Stasinos so that the fruit of this old
man's labour will not get into the hands of some
corrupt Government officials.

Hence,I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address
so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits
which will put you in place as the next of kin.We
shall employ the service of two attorney for the drafting and notarization
of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favour for the transfer.
Any bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of
kin.The money will be paid into your account
for us to share in ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.

There is no risk at all,the paperwork for this transaction will be done
by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction.

Above all,If you are interested,please reply immediately via the
private email address below,upon your responce,i shall provide you with
more details and relevant documents that will help you
understand the transaction.Please observe utmost confidentiality and be
rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because i shall require your assitance to invest my share in your country.
And upon the reciept of this mail message,urgently send to me the
following to enable us start the process of the fund into your bank
account:

1.Your full Names and Mailing Address
2.The name of your bank where you want the fund to be transfered
into, Account and beneficiary
3.Your Private Telephone and fax numbers and including Mobile
number for prompt communication.

Awaiting your urgent reply via email or phone call.

Thanks and regards,

MR AMINU BANKOLE.
(Branch Manager)

ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL: bankole1@myway.com
CONTACT NUMBER: 080 45063379


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