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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: "wbplc_okoro" <wbplc_okoro22@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 07:23:09 -0800
Subject: GOODDAY: Wema Bank Ventures(Urgent Business Link,Reply Now)

JUDE OKORO
Wema Bank Plc
Wema Tower,
#54 Marina,
Lagos,NG 2340.

Goodday,

I wish to notify you that I am privileged to peruse over
your profile today,I am greatly impressed on your person.

I am MR JUDE OKORO the Director in charge of Auditing and
Accounting
section of WEMA BANK PLC. Lagos in West Africa,and also a
Special
Account officer of Mr. STEVE MOORE,.He was a Seasoned
Contractor with the SHELL PETROLEUM COMPANY (SPC) Delta
State., who unfortunately died in an accident Ologbo
Round-about,Shagamu Express way,Ogun State, a neighbouring
state to the City of Lagos.The accident happened on 9TH
NOVEMBER,1997.

Before his death on the 9TH NOVEMBER,1997, Late Steve Moore
has a fixed deposit account with the bank and no other
person knows about this account or any thing concerning
it,the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation
proved to
me that his supposed next of kin died along with
him in the crash.

Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my
clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you.

I contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money left
behind by
my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the
bank.

Consequently, Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives
for over 5 weeks now. I seek your consent to present you as
the NEXT OF KIN of the deceased so that the proceeds of this
account valued at US$15 million can be paid to you and then
you and me can share the money. 65% to me and 35% to you.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to
back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest
co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. All
documents of transaction will be destroyed immediately we
receive this money leaving no trace to any place.

If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly email your
following
information to me:

A. Your Full Name

B. Your Contact HOME and OFFICE Address

C. Your Private Telephone Number

D. Your Private Fax Number

E. Your Private Email
I Await your Urgent reply.

Please Send your immediate replies with your full details as
requested
to me using this Email Address:
wbplc_okoro22@yahoo.com

Sincerely,
JUDE OKORO.


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