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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: clement ibe <barrister_barclementibe@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 06:02:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CLIMENT IBE & ASSOCIATES



CLIMENT IBE & ASSOCIATES
Barristers/Solicitors & Notary Public
30 Ibezim Obiajulu Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos.
Tel: 234-8032472293.

ATTN: C.E.O/President,

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION

I humbly wish to seek assistance in a matter that is very important and needs utmost trust and confidence. I Barrister CLEMENT IBE , a business consultant and close confidant to one of Nigeria’s most powerful family. The wife of a top Government Official and an oil royalist who served in the past Military Regime in Nigeria has the sum of US$25Million Dollars in a security company. She wishes to invest the aforementioned sum in viable investment overseas.

For obvious reason, my client does not wish to place this fund with established financial institution in the family’s name for security reason. It is her desire that the deal be handled as quietly as possible without possibility of any leakage to the publics or government. She has therefore empowered and instructed me to look for a reliable foreigner who can arrange and receive the money in his account
Overseas and assist to invest the fund properly for the family.

If you agree to act as Fund Manager for my client and her family, I shall release the sum of US$25Million to you if you meet my requirements.
The money is available in cash and upon a favorable response from you, I shall let you know how you will receive it. Your commission shall be down payment of 13% of the total sum, and an annual 10% of the after tax returns on investment for the first five years. Thereafter, the terms shall be varied.

If you are capable and willing to participate in this transaction, reach me on my email address ; I specified above in any case,
please keep it strictly confidential.

I await your response urgently.

BEST REGARD

BARRISTER CLEMENT IBE









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