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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: "jubril sadik" <jubrilsadik3@msn.com>
Reply-To: kennedyiyang44@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:16:02 +0000
Subject: HELP NEEDED

Dear sir\madam,

I am Barrister kennedy iyang, a solicitor at law. I am
the personal attorney to late Mr. Pitt Medin, a
national of your country, who used to work with
PANOCO, an Oil Servicing Company in Nigeria. Herein
after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and
their only daughter were involved in a car accident
along sagbama express road. All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I
have made several enquiries to your embassy here to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has
also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts,hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the
fund valued at US$3.5 million left behind by my client
before it gets confisi!cated or declared
unserviceable by the CAPITEC BANK NIG. LTD., where
this huge amount were deposited.

The said BANK has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confisicated within
the next fourteen official working days. For the fact
that I have been unsuccesfull in locating
the relatives for over 4 years now, I seek the consent
to present you as the next of kin to the deceased,
since you have the same last name with my client, so
that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we
shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities
for transfer.

I have all necessary information and legal documents
needed to back you up for claim. All I require from
you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in
touch with me through this! above email address for more details.

Best regards,

Barrister Kennedy Iyang.


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