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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: "ORILE ZINGO" <orilezingo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: orilezingo_1@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 01:06:18 +0000
Subject: have a nice day

Dear Friend,
 
I am MR. orile zingo, Bank Manager of ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA, Lagos Branch. I
 have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On June 6 1999,
 an American oil consultant/contractor with the
Nigerian NationalPetroleum Corporation,
 
 Mr. Barry Kelly made a numbered time
 (Fixed) deposited for twelve calendar months, valued at (TWENTY FIVE Million
 United States Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine
 notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent
 a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, Nigerian
 National Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Barry Kelly died from an automobile
 accident.
 On further investigation,
 I found out that he did not leave a WILL
 and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made
 further investigation and discovered that Mr. Barry Kelly did not declare any
 next of kin n all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork.
 This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is
 being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will
 come forward to claim it. According to the Nigerian Law,
at the expira
  tion of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian
 Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is
 that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Barry
 Kelly so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of
 some corrupt officials.
 
 This is simple I will like you to provide me
 immediately with your full names and
address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits, which will put you in place as the n ext of kin. We shall
employ the services of two attorneys for drafting and notarization of
the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor the transfer. A bank account in any part of
 the world,which you provide, will then facilitate the transfer of this money to
 you as the beneficiary/next of kin.
 
 The money will be paid into your account
 for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at
 all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and
 my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this
 transaction. If you are interested,

 
 your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
 documents that will help you understand. Please observe utmost confidentiality,
 and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us
 because I  shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

 i waiting your urgent reply via email: []
Best regards,
 
Mr. Orile zingo

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