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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: "Grace Ochiaka" <graceochiaka@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:10:17 +0000
Subject: With Due Respect: Your reply

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Grace Ochiaka. An administrative top management

secretary with the Central bank of Nigeria.

I am in alliance with the Deputy-Governor: Sir Tunde Lemo.

To Move a chunk of money in ($15M) fifteen million uniteed

states dollars, out of the vault of the Cbn although

legally.

The money was owned by a customer who had longed died and

couldn't get traces of anyone to claim his money, despite

desperate search for a next of kin.

The rules and ethics of our banking regulations demands

that, after 4yrs of unclaimed funds (money) the money would

be forfeited to the cbn and declared surplus

Since I am the secretary to the Deputy Governor who is in

charge of this unclaimed money, we are ready to effect the

payment of the money to you as a foreigner who we would

present as a next of kin or a business associate of the

fellow.

This is risk free as all legal backings are present and

would be detailed to you on when we are certian and you

give us the certainty that we can have a friend and trust

in you.

You would be handsomely rewarded with 30% of the total sum.

Needing your immediate response. You can call the Deputy

Governor on: + 234 80 276 552 43. Sir:Tunde Lemo: Email:

tundelemo@centbank-nigeria.com

Grace E. Ochiaka
Counsel/Attorney
Secretary
Cbn
Reply to:Email: grace@graceochiaka.com
You could as well respond via: graceochiaka@graceochiaka.comDear Friend,

I am Mrs. Grace Ochiaka. An administrative top management

secretary with the Central bank of Nigeria.

I am in alliance with the Deputy-Governor: Sir Tunde Lemo.

To Move a chunk of money in ($15M) fifteen million uniteed

states dollars, out of the vault of the Cbn although

legally.

The money was owned by a customer who had longed died and

couldn't get traces of anyone to claim his money, despite

desperate search for a next of kin.

The rules and ethics of our banking regulations demands

that, after 4yrs of unclaimed funds (money) the money would

be forfeited to the cbn and declared surplus

Since I am the secretary to the Deputy Governor who is in

charge of this unclaimed money, we are ready to effect the

payment of the money to you as a foreigner who we would

present as a next of kin or a business associate of the

fellow.

This is risk free as all legal backings are present and

would be detailed to you on when we are certian and you

give us the certainty that we can have a friend and trust

in you.

You would be handsomely rewarded with 30% of the total sum.

Needing your immediate response. You can call the Deputy

Governor on: + 234 80 276 552 43. Sir:Tunde Lemo: Email:

tundelemo@centbank-nigeria.com

Grace E. Ochiaka
Counsel/Attorney
Secretary
Cbn
Reply to:Email: grace@graceochiaka.com
You could as well respond via: graceochiaka@graceochiaka.comDear Friend,

I am Mrs. Grace Ochiaka. An administrative top management

secretary with the Central bank of Nigeria.

I am in alliance with the Deputy-Governor: Sir Tunde Lemo.

To Move a chunk of money in ($15M) fifteen million uniteed

states dollars, out of the vault of the Cbn although

legally.

The money was owned by a customer who had longed died and

couldn't get traces of anyone to claim his money, despite

desperate search for a next of kin.

The rules and ethics of our banking regulations demands

that, after 4yrs of unclaimed funds (money) the money would

be forfeited to the cbn and declared surplus

Since I am the secretary to the Deputy Governor who is in

charge of this unclaimed money, we are ready to effect the

payment of the money to you as a foreigner who we would

present as a next of kin or a business associate of the

fellow.

This is risk free as all legal backings are present and

would be detailed to you on when we are certian and you

give us the certainty that we can have a friend and trust

in you.

You would be handsomely rewarded with 30% of the total sum.

Needing your immediate response. You can call the Deputy

Governor on: + 234 80 276 552 43. Sir:Tunde Lemo: Email:

tundelemo@centbank-nigeria.com

Grace E. Ochiaka
Counsel/Attorney
Secretary
Cbn
Reply to:Email: grace@graceochiaka.com
You could as well respond via: graceochiaka@graceochiaka.comDear Friend,

I am Mrs. Grace Ochiaka. An administrative top management

secretary with the Central bank of Nigeria.

I am in alliance with the Deputy-Governor: Sir Tunde Lemo.

To Move a chunk of money in ($15M) fifteen million uniteed

states dollars, out of the vault of the Cbn although

legally.

The money was owned by a customer who had longed died and

couldn't get traces of anyone to claim his money, despite

desperate search for a next of kin.

The rules and ethics of our banking regulations demands

that, after 4yrs of unclaimed funds (money) the money would

be forfeited to the cbn and declared surplus

Since I am the secretary to the Deputy Governor who is in

charge of this unclaimed money, we are ready to effect the

payment of the money to you as a foreigner who we would

present as a next of kin or a business associate of the

fellow.

This is risk free as all legal backings are present and

would be detailed to you on when we are certian and you

give us the certainty that we can have a friend and trust

in you.

You would be handsomely rewarded with 30% of the total sum.

Needing your immediate response. You can call the Deputy

Governor on: + 234 80 276 552 43. Sir:Tunde Lemo: Email:

tundelemo@centbank-nigeria.com

Grace E. Ochiaka
Counsel/Attorney
Secretary
Cbn
Reply to:Email: grace@graceochiaka.com
You could as well respond via: graceochiaka@graceochiaka.comDear Friend,

I am Mrs. Grace Ochiaka. An administrative top management

secretary with the Central bank of Nigeria.

I am in alliance with the Deputy-Governor: Sir Tunde Lemo.

To Move a chunk of money in ($15M) fifteen million uniteed

states dollars, out of the vault of the Cbn although

legally.

The money was owned by a customer who had longed died and

couldn't get traces of anyone to claim his money, despite

desperate search for a next of kin.

The rules and ethics of our banking regulations demands

that, after 4yrs of unclaimed funds (money) the money would

be forfeited to the cbn and declared surplus

Since I am the secretary to the Deputy Governor who is in

charge of this unclaimed money, we are ready to effect the

payment of the money to you as a foreigner who we would

present as a next of kin or a business associate of the

fellow.

This is risk free as all legal backings are present and

would be detailed to you on when we are certian and you

give us the certainty that we can have a friend and trust

in you.

You would be handsomely rewarded with 30% of the total sum.

Needing your immediate response. You can call the Deputy

Governor on: + 234 80 276 552 43. Sir:Tunde Lemo: Email:

tundelemo@centbank-nigeria.com

Grace E. Ochiaka
Counsel/Attorney
Secretary
Cbn
Reply to:Email: grace@graceochiaka.com
You could as well respond via: graceochiaka@graceochiaka.comDear Friend,

I am Mrs. Grace Ochiaka. An administrative top management

secretary with the Central bank of Nigeria.

I am in alliance with the Deputy-Governor: Sir Tunde Lemo.

To Move a chunk of money in ($15M) fifteen million uniteed

states dollars, out of the vault of the Cbn although

legally.

The money was owned by a customer who had longed died and

couldn't get traces of anyone to claim his money, despite

desperate search for a next of kin.

The rules and ethics of our banking regulations demands

that, after 4yrs of unclaimed funds (money) the money would

be forfeited to the cbn and declared surplus

Since I am the secretary to the Deputy Governor who is in

charge of this unclaimed money, we are ready to effect the

payment of the money to you as a foreigner who we would

present as a next of kin or a business associate of the

fellow.

This is risk free as all legal backings are present and

would be detailed to you on when we are certian and you

give us the certainty that we can have a friend and trust

in you.

You would be handsomely rewarded with 30% of the total sum.

Needing your immediate response. You can call the Deputy

Governor on: + 234 80 276 552 43. Sir:Tunde Lemo: Email:

tundelemo@centbank-nigeria.com

Grace E. Ochiaka
Counsel/Attorney
Secretary
Cbn
Reply to:Email: grace@graceochiaka.com
You could as well respond via: graceochiaka@graceochiaka.comDear Friend,

I am Mrs. Grace Ochiaka. An administrative top management

secretary with the Central bank of Nigeria.

I am in alliance with the Deputy-Governor: Sir Tunde Lemo.

To Move a chunk of money in ($15M) fifteen million uniteed

states dollars, out of the vault of the Cbn although

legally.

The money was owned by a customer who had longed died and

couldn't get traces of anyone to claim his money, despite

desperate search for a next of kin.

The rules and ethics of our banking regulations demands

that, after 4yrs of unclaimed funds (money) the money would

be forfeited to the cbn and declared surplus

Since I am the secretary to the Deputy Governor who is in

charge of this unclaimed money, we are ready to effect the

payment of the money to you as a foreigner who we would

present as a next of kin or a business associate of the

fellow.

This is risk free as all legal backings are present and

would be detailed to you on when we are certian and you

give us the certainty that we can have a friend and trust

in you.

You would be handsomely rewarded with 30% of the total sum.

Needing your immediate response. You can call the Deputy

Governor on: + 234 80 276 552 43. Sir:Tunde Lemo: Email:

tundelemo@centbank-nigeria.com

Grace E. Ochiaka
Counsel/Attorney
Secretary
Cbn
Reply to:Email: grace@graceochiaka.com
You could as well respond via: graceochiaka@graceochiaka.com


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