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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: "Rev. Mike Ezekiel" <rev_ezekielmk2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rev_mezekiel@myway.com
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 09:41:37 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST
ATTN.


On behalf of my church member, late Chief Sir Daniel Duru of the Blessed
Memory, I write to notify you that my late member Chief Sir Daniel Duru
made you one of beneficiary to the bequest sum of One Million six Hundred
Thousand US Dollars ($1,600,000.00) in the Codicil to his will and last
Testament.

Late Chief Sir Daniel Duru Died after a brief illness on may 1st 2003.
Until his death, Late Chief Sir Daniel Duru was a Renowned Philanthropist; A
Businessman of an international repute and an industrialist, infact he was
blessed by God. Chief Sir Daniel did not play with the life and progress of
the people who were opportuned to meet him on the way and among all he had a
very big regard for his God the things of God and works of God. Late Chief
Sir Daniel Duru used his resources to serve humanity and thus touched the
lives of many through
charity.

According to him, he said, He is giving back to God just a Little from what
God had given to him?. as a result of that he is giving you this because of
your involvement in Christian activities, helping the less
privileged and in making better the world situation.

As Trustees and Executes of this will, I wish to inform you that the will
was read at the Owerri High Court Probate Division (Registry) August 7th,
2003, as the law provides and is in execution.

You are hereby required to by this notification to confirm your ownership to
this Legacy by forwarding proofs of identity. Also send a personal
telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.

Most importantly, if there is any disparity on the name and address or if
your name, address and any other useful information does not tally with the
information we have, it then means that you are not the rightful or bonafide
beneficiary of this particular request as it contained in paragraph four (4)
of the codicil to the last Testament of the Benefactor (Chief Sir Daniel
Duru. As we Cannot afford to give or pay to a wrong Person or Body.

on that note please do not inconvenience your very self by replying.

But, if the information (your name and address)is compatible with the
information we have, you are hereby advice to confirm this notification
immediately, for you are the rightful one (person or body).

We would detail you on the procedure and involvement in benefiting this will
on receipt of your reply letter or e-mail.

God bless you.

Best regards.

REV. MIKE EZEKIEL

(GENERAL OVERSEER, HEALING FIELDS MINISTRY.)
NO. 23 ADEOLA ODEKUN STREET
VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS NIGERIA


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