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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: "Mrs.Dorcas D Etiebet" <dorcasdetiebet@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dorcasdetiebet@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 15:41:28 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS

Mrs.Dorcas D Etiebet
# 8 Queens Drive Ikoyi
Lagos.
Email Address: dorcasdetiebet@yahoo.com

INTRODUCTION: l am Mrs.Dorcas D Etiebet l know this proposal will come to you
as a surprise because we have not met before either physically or through
correspondence. I have no doubt in your ability to handle this proposal
involving huge sum of money. THE SUBJECT: MY HUSBAND CHIEF DON ETIEBET (Now
Late) was the Royal Head of my Community, JESSE (an oil rich town) in South Eastern Part of
Nigeria. My late husband's community produces 3.5% of the total crude oil
production in Nigeria and 0.5% of the Dollar value of each barrel is paid to
my husband as royalty by the Federal Government.My husband was also the
Chairman of OMPADEC,Jesse branch.

In his position as the Royal head and Chairman of the OMPADEC, Jesse
branch,he made some money which he left for me and our children as the only
thing to inherit. The money is Twelve Million US Dollars ($12M). Though this
said fund accumulated between the period 1976-1998. Due to poor banking
system in Nigeria and political instability as a result of past Military
rules (1985-1999), he deposited this Money in a Strong Room/safe with an
open beneficiary in Apex Bank of Nigeria pending when he would finish
arrangement to transfer it abroad as a CONTRACT PAYMENT. He was planning
this when he died late last year of Heart Attack.
THE PROPOSAL: Just before my husband died he called my attention to the
money and charged me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in the
transfer / investment of the funds abroad. So l would be very grateful if
you could accept to help me archieve this great objective.

I promise to give you 20% of the total funds transferred to your vital bank
account as compensation for your assistance. Five percent (5%)would be set
aside to take care of all expenses we may incure during the transaction. To
indicate your interest, contact me urgently and confidentially for more
information and the roles you will play in this business. All the legal
information concerning this Money will be sent to you as soon as we agree
together.

Send your reply through this mail box, or see the note below

Yours faithfully,

Mrs.Dorcas D Etiebet

N.B
I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names,telephone and
fax numbers to enable my eldest son Prince Martins Etiebet, to contact you. He shall
handle this transaction from A-Z on behalf of the family.
Alternatively you can email him, his email address is dorcasdetiebet@yahoo.com



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