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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: "barr kennethobi" <barrkennethobi@teamlawyer.net>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 10:00:16 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY

KENNETH OBI & ASSOCIATES.
10,CLEMENT CLOSE,VICTORIA-ISLAND,
LAGOS,NIGERIA.
Email: barrkennethobi12@hotmail.com




DEAR Sir / Madam,

I AM KENNETH OBI , A SOLICITOR AT LAW, I AM THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO MR ERIC
WOLCOTT, A NATIONAL OF YOUR COUNTRY, WHO LIVED IN NIGERIA, HERE IN AFTER
SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT. ON 21ST OF APRIL 1999, MY CLIENT WAS
INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ALONG SHAGAMO EXPRESS ROAD, ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE
VEHICLE LOST THEIR LIVES.

I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY LEFT
BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY GET CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UN SERVICEABLE
BY THE BANK WERE THIS HUGE DEPOSIT WAS LODGED. PARTICULARLY, THE OCEANIC
BANK PLC LAGOS, WHERE THE DECEASED HAD AN ACCOUNT VALUED ABOUT 9.8 MILLION
DOLLARS HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE THE
ACCOUNT CONFISCATED WITHIN THE NEXT TWENTY OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS.

SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES, I NOW SEEK YOUR
CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED SO THAT THE
PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT VALUED 9.8 MILLION DOLLARS CAN BE PAID TO YOU. IF
YOU AGREE, WE CAN DISCUSS YOUR PERCENTAGE. I HAVE ALL NECESSARY LEGAL
DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP ANY CLIAM WE MAY MAKE.
ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEEING THIS DEAL
THROUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE
ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.

AWAITING YOUR RESPONSE

YOU CAN ALSO REACH ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE
EMAIL:barrkennethobi12@hotmail.com
Best Regards,
Barr.kenneth Obi {Esq}.
234-80-33303963



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