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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: "jonathan ogu" <j_ogu1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jon_ogu@inbox.com
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 22:03:38 -0500
Subject: Mr.Jonathan Ogu

Dear,

Please reply to : jon_ogu@inbox.com

I am Mr jonathan Ogu, the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK LTD (GHANA)in west Africa with due
respect and regard,I have decided to contact you on a business transaction
that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.

My bank deceased customer name Mr WALKER L.HANG,a national of chines,who
used to work with Chevron oil company in Ghana On the 26st of Dec. 2003,my
client,his wife and two of their children were involved in a Boeing 727
plane crash into
Cotonou beach, which cliamed the lives of about 140 passengers including my
client and his entire family,unfortunately they all lost their lives.

Since then my bank made several inquiries to establish contact with any of
his relation without success.After the several unsuccessful attempts to
locate any of his extended relations,I decided to contact you for this
venture so that we can pull it together,this deal is without any risk at
all.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable in my bank
where this huge deposits totalling USD$11.5 Million.As you have the same
last name with the deseased. According to banking rules & regulations and
Security & Exchange Commission (SEC)rules and regulations guiding deposit.
It is very necessary we get this concluded because my bank (National
Investment Bank Ltd) senior officers, are planning to syphone this money
into their private pockets if not claimed as soon as possible from now.

I REFER YOU TO THE PLANE CRASH WEBPAGE FOR YOUR
CONFIRMATION: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm
Since my bank has been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 10
months now, I seek your consent to present yourself as the next of kin of
the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at USD$11.5 Million
dollars can be paid to you and then
you and me can share the money thus: 65% for me while 30% goes to you, 5%
will be marked for expenses that will be incurred during the process of
transfer of the fund. I hope i can entrust this fund into your hands as i
lay my sincere trust in you.

Be informed that all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up
this claim will be made available through our mutual efforts together and
as long as you follow to my instructions.All I require is your honest
co-operation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this 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 e-mail.You can also include your telephone
number in your response to enable us discuss further. I am confident we will
work together.

Please reply to : jon_ogu@inbox.com

Thanking you in anticipation for your co-operation,while expecting your
positive response.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Jonathan Ogu.


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