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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: "Mantu Ajana" <mantu_ajana27@msn.com>
Reply-To: ajanamantu_repsentative@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 10:44:41 +0000
Subject: TOP SECRET

   FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
MANTU AND MANTU & CO CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES.LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND SOLICITOR OF CO-OPERATE  CONSULTANCE Suite 202 Omega Plaza, Apapa Lagos-Nigeria
Annex: 2 Onikan Avenue off Race Course, Ikoyi Lagos Nigeria.
Tel: 234 803461-0263, Email:ajanamantu_repsentative@yahoo.it
Our ref:------------- Your ref:---------------- Date: 4/1/2006
                    CLAIMANT OF ESTATE
                
                       TOP SECRET)

 

Read this proposal with good understanding because I want to transact this business transaction with you.

Mostly why I chose to participate in this regard as rightful next of kin to inherit the money is due to haven’t  locate my late client relation and the bank where the money is been deposited give me ending of January 2006 to provide the next of kin or else the money will be no use.
So read with care. Any question you have in this proposal feel free to ask me for more clarification ok.  Again any suspicious mail you receive outside this transaction just forward them to me for more investigation and confirmation to avoid confusion in this regard.
 
Attn, Sir/Madam
I am Barrister Mantu Ajana Esq), the Personal Attorney to a Foreign
Contractor, who worked with a Multinational Oil Firm in Nigeria. On the 11th of
September 2002, my client, a American National, late Engineer A.Goins, an oil
Merchant / Contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria, until his death
Three years ago in a ghastly terrorist attack to American Airlines Flight 11,
from Boston, Assachusetts,to Los Angeles,
California, crashedinto the North Tower of the World Trade Centre with 86 people
on board. All occupants of the aero plane unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several inquiries to Several Embassies to locate any of
my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail. Then I have to
contact you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by my client
before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this
huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an
account valued at about US$65.5 Million has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin, relatives so that the fund left will be transferred or have the
account confiscated.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives for over 3 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so
that the proceeds of this account valued at US$65.5Million can be paid to you
and then you and I can share this money. 55% to me and 40% to you, while 5%
should be for expenses or tax as your Government may require. All I require is
your honest and co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law. I will want you to send to me on your return email
the following information for the
transfer in your favor
1, your full Name
2, your contact Address
3, your private phone, mobile and fax numbers for easy communicating for each
other.
I await your kind response, please if you are interested and capable in handling
this deal with me, due reply only on my alternative email address for security
reasons ajanamantu_repsentative@yahoo.it  and note that the nurture of this
deal needs a very top secrecy.
Best Regards,
Barrister Mantu Ajana ( (Esq)
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