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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: "FEMI RAYMOND" <br.femiraymond@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: confidence_chambers@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 02:48:38 +0000
Subject: THANKS

My Dear Friend

I know this proposal may come to you as a surprise considering the fact that
we have not had any formal acquaintance before, but all the same I would
want you for the sake of God to give this an immediate attention in view of
the fact that the security of my Client and his possession is at stake.

My name is Barrister. Femi Raymond. I am the personal Lawyer to Beyelsa
State Governor DIEPREYE ALAMIEYESEIGHA, who was arrested at Heathrow Airport
revcently on his way from Germany where he had gone for medical check-up.

Following his arrest and search at his London home by two police team, One
Million Pounds sterling was found in his house. The Governor, whose travel
documents where seized by the police, was arraigned and granted bail by a
magistrate's court but was immediately re-arrested by the police.

The Metropolitan police has formally filed a One Million Eight Hundred
Thousand Pounds Sterling Three Court Criminal Change of Money Laundering and
Violating Criminal Justice Act.

A source close to the Governor and his Allied confirm the fresh search in
his house "Nobody knew what they took away" But they must have taken some
documents, which they will use as fresh evidence against him. Again the
police discovered two new houses belonging to the governor and it was also
gathered that One Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling was found in the house.

Back home, the current edition of the News Magazine circulating
nationwide published detailed facts of how the officials of the Bayelsa
State Government and their cronies have looted the states treasury with one
of the Governor's daughters, Mrs. Preye Joy Ereboh (Nee Alamieyeseigha)
allegedly lodging N477,363,102.98 with Yenagoa Branch of Guaranty Trust Bank
in just three days.

The Governor's cousin, Chief Abel Ebifemowei is also allegedly
used his companies as fronts to stash hundreds of million of Naira and
Dollars to local and foreign banks.

The Governor and his family had been on the watch-list of the Federal
Government of Nigeria under President Olusango Obasenjo who set up a
committee to probe the activities and companies of my client until he was
arrested in London.

To avoid more discoveries to his wealth, the Governor's wife came to my
office and directed me to quickly look for a trustworthy partner in whose
account US$49.5M (Forty-Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand United states
Dollars) with Global Finance Company in Nigeria will be transferred.

This is very important and urgent before the Committee set up by the Federal
Government of Nigeria swing into action. My Client intend investing this
fund in building of refinery in future and l hope you will be part of this
dream come through by assisting us with this fund transfer.

All I required is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal
through and my Client will be very happy to reward you with 25% of the total
sum as soon as this deal is over. I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law.

Please get in touch with me by email to enable us discuss further.

Remain Blessed.

Yours sincerely,
Barrister Femi Raymond.


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