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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: nkeiru & chioma associates <nkeiruchioma5@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 02:22:48 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT PLEASE


NKEIRU & CHIOMA ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES
104 AWOLOWO WAY IKEJA LAGOS NIGERIA.
POST CODE 23401

Dear Friend,
How are you today ?,and how are your
family?,hope you are all doing fine?,
if so glory be to God .I am Barrister NKEIRU CHIAMALU, an
attorney at law based here in lagos Nigeria. A
deceased client of
mine, by name Mr. JEFF ROSS who here in after shall be
referred to as my client, died as the result of a
heart-related condition in 2003.
I am contacting you to assist in transfering the
money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the SECURITY COMPANY
where this deposit valued at 8.4 million dollars was lodged. This
SECURITY COMPANY has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the
account will be confiscated.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present
you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client,
since MY CLIENT DIED WITHOUT ANY NEXT OF
KIN OR CHILDREN, so that the proceeds of
this account can be paid to you AS THE NEXT OF KIN . Then we can share the
amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. 40%
TO YOU AND 50% TO ME AS PARTNERS.10% WILL MAPPED OUT TO DEFRAY ANY EXPENSES
All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's
next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable transfer of the funds into your
account over there in your country,and understand
that the late man is a foriener and since you are also
a foriener,the security company will transfer to you
the funds as the next of kin ,i will prepare the legal
backups,and understand that everything will be done
legaly and as soon as the whole funds are transfered
to your account in your country,i will fly in to meet
with you for sharing which i have indicated to you
already in this proposal that we will share the money
40% to you and 50% to me.
.This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law and
understand that this transaction will not take your
time ,will be complete in just 7 bussiness days upon
your aceptance and co-operation with this proposal.

If this business proposition offends your moral
values,do accept my
apology. Please contact me at once to indicate your
interest.

send to me your

-------------------full name

-------------------your direct mobile line .

--------------------address

i am expecting your mail immediately.

Best regards,
BARRISTER NKEIRU CHIAMALU

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