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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: "EMEKA ONU" <emekaonu2000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: emekaonu4@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 15:00:29 +0000
Subject: Your Urgent Assistance.

URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
Emekaonu & Associates
Solicitor And Senior Advocate
Supreme Court of Nigeria.
N0.35 Aku Street Satellite-Town
Lagos.


Dear Sir/Madam


I am highly compelled upon recommendations,to write
you this very urgent and confidential letter.
I am Barrister Emeka Onu (SAN) the Attorney to MRS
MARIAM ABACHA the wife of the late Nigeria head of State
General Sani Abacha who died of heart attack on Monday 18th June 1998.

Upon the sudden and tragic death of her husband,General
Sanni Abacha, there has an intensive but secret exercise by he present
Civilian
Government to close/freeze all
his bank accounts both home and abroad as he was confirmed to have directed
certain percentage of the oil proceeds totaling over US$900,000,000:00 (NINE
HUNDRED MILLION U.S DOLLARS) into his private account scattered in several
Countries of the world, accumulated during his four and half (41/2) years of
military rule, an issue that was already onbefore his sudden death. Since
this
exercise started few months ago, my client (Mrs.Mariam Abacha) who is still
in
confinement has beenin very serious agony and mental stress astheentire
family
has virtually lost everythingincluding landed properties and major
investment.


Luckily, there happens to be a special security
accounts in which my client deposited sum of US$26,000,000:00 ( TWENTY SIX
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).This fund is in a friend's company's name and
is
lodged in Company's Account Security Deposit (CSAD) with aWest African
Regional
Bank. The fear is that my client was one of the Directors and invariably a
major shareholder in the company if there exists a possible trace of this
fund
when once they finish with the account/assets investigation principally
owned
by her husband, the Head of state himself, there is likely going to be a
serious problem of confiscation.
As a result of the fore going,l have successfully
arranged with a courier organization to carry/ship the sum of $26,000,000:00
to
you to hold for us in trust. These luggages are tagged "Diplomatic
Luggages".This is to ensure and /or Guarantee the express and unchecked
shipment to your Designated address.They will come in full "CASH" If this
arrangement is accepted to you please,do not hesitate to contact me through
this my private and confidential MAIL BOX or Alternatively
on: emekaonu@hotmail.com

Note that conditions will be discussed when l hear
from you.Thanking you in an anticipation in your
favorable response.

YOURS FAITHFULLY
BARRISTER EMEKA ONU (SAN)
Attorney to Abacha's family


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