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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: 123asd 123asd <francis_okoye03@yahoo.es>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 05:47:24 +0100 (CET)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME,URGENT.


Dear Sir/Ceo,


I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC(STB) My name is Francis Okoye a Banker, I am the personal Account Manager to
Engineer Steve Moore, a National of your country, who used to work with Summit Oil company in Nigeria.Here in after shall be refered to as my client On April 21, 2000, my client,was involved in a car accident along Sagamu express way All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their ives.
Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace
his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they are declared unserviceble by the STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($18 MillionUS Dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have the
account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you answered the same name, so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($18Million US Dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me Can share the money.60% to me, 30% to you. The remaining
10% will be used for all expensice that we may incure.An attorney will be contracted to help us revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

YOUR FULL NAME..................................

MAILING ADDRESS.......................

AGE:..................................

STATE/COUNTRY.........................

TEL/FAX NUMBERS.......................

COMPANY NAME.........................

OCCUPATION..........................

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Contact me through my
Alternative e-mail address:(francis_okoye02@yahoo.es)
Best Regards,

Francis Okoye.
























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