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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Lukeman Egobia" <kawokudi@msn.com>
Reply-To: lukemanego1@katamail.com
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:02:15 +0000
Subject: call me and reply

satandard trust bank plc.
adres,plot 1662,oyin jolayemi Street.
Victoria-Island.
Lagos-Nigeria.

Attention: sir

Compliment of the season.
I am Dr.lukeman egobia a senior account officer with satandard trust bank
plc and as well a one time account financial adviser to the late
Foreign
National Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation.I solicit for your assistance in receiving the sum of
S$10,000,000.00(Ten
Million Dollars} in a Crete deposited with Inland Finance and
Securities to you. A Foreign national Oil consultant/contractor with the
Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation, made a numbered time Deposit for twelve
calendar months, a Crete valued at US$10,000000,00 (Ten Million
Dollars) with Inland Finance and Securities.
A routine notification has been sent several times to him, without
reply.Couple of months later, I discovered from his contract employers, the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that he's dead. He died in an auto
crash.On further investigation to the deposit with the firm, no declaration
of inheritance to relation or next of kin to inherit this fund.
Unfortunately, none of his relation or family has ever come forth for this
claim, and the management of the firm is planning to confiscate the crate {
US$10, 000,000.00(Ten Million Dollars}} by the end of this fiscal
quarter,since it has overstayed the deposited time.
As regards to the above, I want you to stand in as the next of Kin to the
deceased {even a distance relation does not matter} for us to save the
fruits of the old man's labour before it get to the hands of some corrupt
selfish officials of our firm or the government.
As soon as you consent to this request, I will immediately employ the
service of an Attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to
obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your
favour for the transfer.
Your percentage share of the fund depends on your level of participation.
Although I would like to use 20% of the total fund
to raise a reputable charity home or Foundation in the name of the
deceased.
My position here as the account officer guarantees the successful
execution of this transaction as there is every arrangement to deliver the
Crete{US$10,000.000.00}to your door step as soon as we {you and I} certify
the requirement of our firm.
Looking forward to your urgent response to this offer.
Regards
Dr lukeman egobia
phone:234-80-33437675
REPLY TO lukemanego1@katamail.com


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