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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: george igho <george4u@o2.ie>
Reply-To: george4u@uku.co.uk
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 11:22:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: OFFER

ATTN:Sir/Madam,

FROM:GEORGE IGHO WILLIAMS

I am GEORGE IGHO WILLIAMS Bank Manager of Union Bank of NIGERIA. I have an
urgent and confidential business proposal for you. I got your
information in my search for a reliable partner who can assist me actualise this
arrangement.

PROPOSAL:

On June 6, 1999, an American oil merchant and Contractor with the
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPORATION, MR JONNIE KEN STUBBS, made a numbered time
Fixed) Deposit for twelve(12)calendar months,valued at US$28,000,000.00
(Twenty-Eight Million United states Dollars) in my branch.

Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his contract employers,THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPORATION
that MR JONNIE KEN STUBBS died from an automobile accident.

On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a
WILL and all attempts to trace his NEXT OF KIN was friutless. I therefore made
further investigation and discovered that MR JONNIE KEN STUBBS did not declare
any NEXT OF KIN OR RELATIONS IN ALL HIS OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING HIS BANK
DEPOSIT PAPER WORK IN MY BANK.

This sum of US$28,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. NO PERSON
WILL EVER COME FOWARD TO CLAIM IT. According to NIGERIAN LAW, at the
expiration of 7(SEVEN) YEARS, the money will revert to the ownership of
the NIGERIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IF NOBODY APPLIES TO CLAIM THE FUND.

Consequently, my proposal is that I WANT YOU TO STAND IN AS THE NEXT OF
KIN/BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND DEPOSIT SO THAT THE FUND CAN BE RELEASED
TO YOU FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT. If you will assist me, send down the following
informations. I will require them for operation.

1: YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS
2: YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
3: YOUR BANKING INFORMATIONS.
4. YOUR AGE.
5. YOUR OCCUPATION.

FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, YOU WILL BE ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED WITH ( 40%) OF
THE TOTAL SUM. (55%) WILL BE MY OWN SHARE WHILE (5%) WILL BE SET ASIDE TO
COVER ALL INCIDENTAL EXPENSES MADE BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD BEFORE CONCLUTION
OF THIS DEAL.

THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE as all the paper works that will be
required to effect this fund transfer will be obtained from the federal
ministry / high court of justice by an Attorney here in Nigeria, and my
position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of
this arrangement.

Moreso, ALL ASPECTS OF THIS TRANSACTION ( FROM THE FIRST TO THE LAST ),
WILL BE CONDUCTED LEGALLY in such a manner that it will not constitute a
breach of the law either in your country or in mine.
IF YOU ARE INTRESTED IN ASSISTING ME IN THIS TRANSACTION, PLEASE REPLY
IMMEDIATELY, AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY THROUGH EMAIL AND
ASCERTAIN YOUR INTEREST, I WILL SEND TO YOU MY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL PHONE NUMBERS.

DETAILS.

This has to do with fund transfer and consiquently requires speed.

Upon your response, I SHALL PROVIDE YOU WITH DETAILS ON HOW WE CAN
SUCCESSFULLY ACTUALISE THIS DEAL, I SHALL ALSO PROVIDE YOU WITH
DOCUMENTS IN RELATION TO THIS FUND DEPOSIT THAT WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THIS
TRANSACTION BETTER.

Please realise that the confidentiality of this arrangement must be
maintained from now, and even after the successful complition of this
deal.

I WILL MEET WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSMENT AFTER THE FUND
HAVE BEEN RELEASED TO YOU, AND ALSO DISCUSS INVESTMENT POTENTIALS AS I WILL
LIKE TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE.

Thanks and God bless.Awaiting your urgent reply.


Best regards,

GEORGE IGHO WILLIAMS.




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