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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: "Eze Patrick" <ezepatrick@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ezepatrick@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 06:11:28 -0500
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,
Good day!
With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings, and i hope this mail
meets you in good time. however strange or surprising this contact might
seem to you, as we have not met personally or had any dealings in the past,
i humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense
benefit. i am sorry if this letter comes to you as an embarrassment but be
rest Assured that your particulars of contact was given to me after a due
Search, for reliable and capable foreigner that will handle Confidentially a
transfer of huge sum of money, from National Bank Of Nigeria Plc to a
foreign bank account. The deal in details: - a foreigner, late Morris was
an oil merchant/contractor with the federal government of Nigeria but a
national of your country and also have the same last name with you and
resides here in Nigeria. Until his death four year ago in a ghastly plane
crash. Here is a webpage that tells more about his untimely death on
February 4th, 2000

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html

He had a deposit of (US$18, 624,000) Eighteen million, six hundred and
twenty-four thousand United States dollars, with the National Bank Of
Nigeria Plc before his death in February 4, 2000. I am his personal lawyer,
and nobody has serviced the Account or shown up for his money since after
his death till date. Although, efforts have been made by the bank to get in
touch with his next of kin or any of his relations, but all to know avail
(he died with his wife ). It is on this note I decided to look for the
person that has the same last name with the late man so that the transfer
will be easy and act as next of kin to late Mr Morris , this sum of money
is now kept in the deceased account with the National Bank Of Nigeria Plc.
Please understand that this money (US$18, 624, 000) when transferred into
your account will be used for a joint venture establishment, as may be
agreed by both parties involved. This transaction is 100% risk free, for I
have concluded every arrangement to safeguard you in this transaction.
Therefore, if you wish to assist , hasten up and send the following to
enable me effectively process the necessary document for smooth transfer
into your account, to be nominated by you as the next of kin to the late
Morris , you are urgently required to send to me.
YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION
We know we have never met or entered into any kind of transaction with you
before as to know the extent of your trust and honesty. But based with the
recommendation, I personally want to believe that you will not sit on the
money if it finally gets to your account.
It is on this note i consider it proper to write and ask for your consent,
and permission to support the transfer into your account.
Please, for security reasons acknowledge me the receipt of this letter by
mailing me back.
I await your urgent response,

Yours faithfully,

Barrister.Eze Pactrick
Tel:234-806-558-6885


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