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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: "Usman Bello" <u_bello11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: holystaro@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 18:15:57 +0000
Subject: URENT==REPLY

U BELLO CHAMBERS,
LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND PUBLIC NOTARY &
HIGH COURT REPRESENTATIVE
SUITE 202 OMEGA PLAZA, APAPA
LAGOS - NIGERIA.

ATTN: Friend,
It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a surprise, This is
because we have not met before but i am inspired to send you this
Email for the huge fund transfer opportunity that will be of mutual benefit
to the two of us.

However, I am u bello the personal Attorney to the late
Engr.Steve Moore a national of Isle of Man in UK, who used to work with
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Nigeria.However, On the
21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their three children were
involved in a car accident along Shagamu/Lagos Express Road.
Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the process of the
accident, since then I have made several Enquiries in several Embassies to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his
relatives on the Internet to locate any member of his family but to no
avail, hence I contacted you.
I contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money and property
left behind by my client, I can easily convince the bank with my legal
practice that you are the only surviving relation of my client.
Otherwise the Estate he left behind will be confiscated ordeclared
unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at
About $55.7million U.S dollars (Fiftyfive seven million U.S.America
Dollars).
Consequently, The bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin
to my client or have the account confiscated within the next ten official
working days.

Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
several years 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 $55.7million US
Dollars can
be paid to your account and then you and me can share the money. 55% to
me and 40% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your
government may require.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
Claim we may require on this transaction.. All I require is your honest
cooperation 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.
Please get in touch with me on my email to enable us discuss further,
I will like you to send to me on your return email with the following
Information for the transfer of the fund in your favor.

1, Your full Name,
2, Your contact Address
3, You private phone, Mobile and fax numbers for easy communicating to
each other.
I
am waiting for your kind response, Please if you are interested and
capable of Handling this deal with me, Due get back to me with on my
private email address below for security reason.)

Yours Faithfully
Barrister U Bello (Esq.)


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