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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: "Ifenna Iwuchukwu" <ifenna2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 10:16:33 +0000
Subject: FROM: BARR.IFENNA IWUCHUKWU.

FROM: BARR.IFENNA IWUCHUKWU.
ADDRESS:LAGOS-NIGERIA.


Dear,

I am Barrister Ifenna iwuchukwu (Esq),a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mr.Dahlig Mitchell, who used to work with one of the oil
company's in Nigeria.

Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the August 6, 1997, my
client was among some of the passengers who died in a plane crash [Korean
Air Flight 801].For your verification you can
Visit:http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list/Since the demise
of my client,I personally has watched with keen interest to see his next of
kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds
deposit of US$3.7M,(Three Million seven hundred thousand united states
dollars only]which was deposited by my late client with a bank here in
Nigeria.On this note,I decided to seek for a foreigner who will stand as his
Next of kin to claim this funds from the bank where the funds was
deposited,as none of the deceased relative has come up to claim the
deceased funds.The banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay
more than nine years, after which the funds will be forfeited to the
government account as unclaimed funds.

With respect to your personality,we will share the fund as follow 40% of the
total sum for you, 50% for me,while 10% will be mapped out for any expense
which might come up during the processing of this transaction.Upon the
receipt of your response,I will not Fail to bring to your notice that this
busines is hitch free and 100% risk free,as well,you should not entertain
any fear as all modalities for fund transfer will be followed and finalized
within ten (10) banking days depending on how fast we can communicate.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make,and also with some legal documents which a probate lawyer will
secure on your behalf as the bonifade next of kin and beneficiary,the bank
will immediate effect the transfer of this deposited fund into any of your
nominated bank account,all I require is your honest cooperation and
assurance to enable us see this deal through.I do guarantee you that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law.

Please kindly get in touch with me for further directives and
instructions,and do include your telephone number in your reply.

Regards,

Barr. Ifenna Iwuchukwu ESQ.


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