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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: "femi falana" <femifalana123@msn.com>
Reply-To: femifalana3333@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:31:14 +0000
Subject: FROM BARRISTER FEMI FALANA

FROM THE DESK OF BARR.FEMI FALANA
FEMI FALANA AND ASSOCIATES
TEL:234-8024531874
Email:femifalana3333@yahoo.co.in

GOOD DAY

I AM BARRISTER. FEMI FALANA OF FEMI FALANA AND ASSOCIATES , I AM VERY HAPPY
TO HAVE KNOWN YOU.

ON JUNE 6, 1999,MY CLIENT AN AMERICAN OIL CONSULTANT CONTRACTOR WITH THE
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, MRS. DORENE BECK, 60, SWEET HOME,
OREGON MADE A NUMBERED TIME (FIXED) DEPOSIT FOR TWELVE CALENDAR MONTHS,
VALUED AT US$9,700,000.00 (NINE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) IN
MY BRANCH. UPON MATURITY, I SENT A ROUTINE NOTIFICATION TO HER FORWARDING
ADDRESS BUT GOT NO REPLY.

AFTER A MONTH, I SENT A REMINDER AND FINALLY WE DISCOVERED FROM HER CONTRACT
EMPLOYERS, (THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION) THAT MRS. DORENE
BECK, 60, SWEET HOME, OREGON DIED IN THE PLANE CRASH OF 31ST OCTOBER 1999
INVOLVING EGYPTIAN 990 WITH OTHER PASSENGERS ABOARD INCLUDING HER HUSBAND
RAYMOND. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND OUT THAT SHE DIED WITHOUT MAKING
A WILL, AND ATTEMPTS TO TRACE HER NEXT OF KIN WAS FRUITLESS.
I, THEREFORE, MADE FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS AND DISCOVERED THAT MRS. DORENE
BECK, 60, SWEET HOME, OREGON DID NOT DECLARE ANY NEXT OF KIN OR RELATIONS
ON ALL OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING HER BANK DEPOSIT DOCUMENTS IN MY BANK.
THIS SUM OF US$9,700,000.00 IS STILL IN MY BANK AND THE INTEREST IS BEING
ROLLED OVER WITH THE PRINCIPAL SUM AT THE END OF EACH YEAR, NO ONE WILL
EVER COME FORWARD TO CLAIM IT.

ACCORDING TO NIGERIAN LAW, AT THE EXPIRATION OF (EIGHT) YEARS, THE MONEY
WILL REVERT TO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT IF NOBODY APPLIES
TO CLAIM THE FUND.
CONSEQUENTLY, MY PROPOSAL IS THAT I WILL LIKE YOU AS A FOREIGNER TO STAND AS
THE NEXT OF KIN TO MRS. DORENE BECK, 60, SWEET HOME, OREGON SO THAT THE
FRUIT OF THIS OLD WOMAN'S LABOUR WILL NOT GET INTO THE HANDS OF SOME CORRUPT
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THIS IS SIMPLE, I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATELY
YOUR FULL NAME, PRIVATE TELEPHONE/MOBILE# AND ADDRESS SO THAT I THE ATTORNEY
WILL PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND AFFIDAVITS, WHICH WILL PUT YOU IN
PLACE AS THE NEXT OF KIN. I SHALL DRAFTING THE DOCUMENTS AND NOTARIZATION OF
THE WILL AND OBTAIN THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND LETTER OF
PROBATE/ADMINISTRATION IN YOUR FAVOUR FOR THE TRANSFER. ANY BANK ACCOUNT IN
ANY PART OF THE WORLD, WHICH YOU WILL PROVIDE WILL THEN FACILITATE THE
TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY/NEXT OF KIN. THE MONEY
WILL BE PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR US TO SHARE IN RATIO OF 60% FOR ME AND
40% FOR YOU. THERE IS NO RISK AT ALL; THE DOCUMENTATIONS FOR THIS
TRANSACTION WILL BE DONE BY THE ATTORNEY AND MY POSITION AS A SENIOR
ADVOCATE GUARANTEES THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE REPLY IMMEDIATELY VIA THE PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESS BELOW, UPON YOUR RESPONSE, I SHALL PROVIDE YOU WITH MORE DETAILS AND
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE TRANSACTION.
PLEASE OBSERVE UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY AND BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS
TRANSACTION WOULD BE MOST PROFITABLE FOR BOTH OF US BECAUSE I SHALL REQUIRE
YOUR ASSISTANCE TO INVEST MY SHARE IN YOUR COUNTRY.

PLEASE UPON THE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL MESSAGE, SEND TO ME THE FOLLOWING, TO
ENABLE ME START THE PROCESS OF THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT:

1. YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS.
2. THE NAME OF YOUR BANK WHERE YOU WANT THE FUND TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO,
ACCOUNT AND BENEFICIARY'S NAME.
3. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
AWAITING YOUR URGENT REPLY VIA MY EMAIL: femifalana3333@yahoo.co.in

THANK YOU,

SINCERELY,

BARRISTER FEMI FALANA

+234-8024531874

NOTE:PLEASE REPLY ON THIS EMAIL:femifalana3333@yahoo.co.in


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