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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: OLOWO JOSEPH <olowo_joseph05@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 05:17:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BARRISTER OLOWO JOSEPH


Dear Sir,
I am Barrister Olowo Joseph the Personal Attorney to a Foreign
Contractor who worked with a Multinational Oil Firm in Nigeria. On the
21st of April 1999, my client, his wife And their three children were
involvedin a car accident along Sagbama Express Road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there ives. Since then
I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives overthe
Internet,to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you
to assist me in repartrating the money left behind by my client before
they get confisicated or declared unserviceableby the Bank where this huge
deposits were lodged. Particularly,

The Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about US$26.8
million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the
accountconfisicated within the next twenty official working days.

since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 4
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at $26.8 million dollars
can be paid to you and then you and I can share this money. 70% to me and
25% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may
require,I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate rrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with
me as soon as you get this mail to enable us discuss on the modalities and
process for success of this transaction. I also request for your
private telephone number,fax number for easy and more confidential
communication.Alternative mail reply (olowo_joseph05@yahoo.com)
I await your kind response,Good day and God bless
Regards,
BARRISTER OLOWO JOSEPH
TEL 234 8023304967





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