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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: "BON IWUALA" <boniwuala123@msn.com>
Reply-To: boniwuala@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 13:29:39 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend Can you be trusted

>From The Desk Of:
Barrister Goddy Madu.
Goddy Madu & Associates.
{ solicitor and advocates}
Address:P.O. Box 38955
Dhahran 31942 42 deleiwa Plaza Vodoko.
Lagos--- Republic of Nigeria.

Dear Sir

I am Barrister Bon Iwuala,a personal attorney to an international
contractor who was awarded two different contracts with shell Development
Company here before his untimely demise On the 10th of June 2000.

My client Mr. Williams Reyes and his wife including their Two Sons were
involved in a car accident along Aba express road. All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my client Mr.
Williams Reyes, extended relatives, this has proved unsuccessful. After
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the
Internet; basically to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
you. I contacted you to assist in recovering the Fund valued at
{USD$55.Million} executed contract fund that was approved in favour of my
late client Mr. Williams Richard,by the Bank. Being the proposed payment for
the contract he executed with the federal ministry of works and housing
republic of Nigeria.

The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the fund
confiscated within the next one month of official working days. Since I have
been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over four years now, I seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you
bear similar surname that will prove you without doubt his relative, so that
the proceeds of this contract fund can be paid to you.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities for the transfer. I have all necessary
information and legal Documents needed to back you up for the claim. All I
required from you is your honest and maximum co-operation to enable us see
that this transaction emerge successful. I guarantee that this will be
executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach
of the law.

Finally, your telephone and fax numbers are urgently needed for easy
communication on the commencement modalities of this claim.


NB: For confidential reasons you can contact me through my personal and
confidential email address: corrintz@yahoo.com



Yours Faithfully,

Barrister Goddy Madu.


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