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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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Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER ESOM NDU" <barr_esomndu_6@msn.com>
Reply-To: barr_esomndu@netaddress.ru
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 22:45:57 +0000
Subject: HELLO

ATTN: FROM THE DESK OF: BARRISTER ESOM NDU.
Ndu & Associates
No. 54 Idowu Matin Street.
Private E-mail: barr_esomndu@netaddress.ru


Dear: Friend,

I am Barrister Esom Ndu a solicitor at law. The personal attorney to a late Mark, foreign expatriate who hails from your country and shares the same last name with you. I wish to bring to your hearing a business proposition, which is by nature strictly confidential, and i beg your pardon to accept my unsolicited email to you, I will like to seek your help in which I know that a deal of this magnitude will make anyone worried and apprehensive but I am assuring you not to be afraid, as all will be well at the end of this endeavor.

This is a genuine transaction and is 100% risk free. All I'm demanding from you is your honest co-operation to enable us achieve our goal, and not a perfidious person. On the 6th of May, 2002 it was reported to us that my Client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a Local Plane Crash at Kano State,enroute Abuja (The Capital City) all occupants in the Plane lost their lives, unfortunately on this same flight were other dignitaries like the former Sports Minister and a host of others.

The following websites could be referenced:
http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html
http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/05/05/stories/2002050503070101.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm

Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I contacted you to assist in claiming this fund from the finance house where he deposited it before his untimely death. The finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about USD$7. Million 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 have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at USD$7. million dollars can be paid to you as the next of kin.

All I need is your full maximum support and cooperation to enable us achieve this transaction within 10 working days and I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

If you are interested in this transaction, kindly furnish me with your full name, address, private telephone and fax numbers to enable us commence all the legal documents immediately.Your direct telephone and fax number's are needed for easy communication and do your best to maintain the absolute confidentiality involved because of the officials.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through,However if you are willing to assist me in this venture I will establish a verbal telephone communication with you and bring you into a much better picture of the situation.


PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL.(Private E-mail: barr_esomndu@netaddress.ru  )

Best regards,
Barrister Esom Ndu


 

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