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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: jerry kalu <emeruche_kalu2@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 18:15:58 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PLEASE REPLY URGENT


MR EMERUCHE KALU
MANAGER STANBIC MERCHANT BANK
LAGOS NIGERIA LTD.
EMAIL:emeruche_kalu5@yahoo.com

PHONE:2348034732573

Dear sir,

I am MR. EMERUCHE KALU Bank manager of Stanbic Merchant Bank of Nigeria Ltd.lagos. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. I got contact from the world commercial centre regional office in Lagos, Nigeria.

On June 6th 1997, an oil consultant contractor with the Nigeria National petroleum Corporation (N.N.P.C), Mr. Kátia KELLY made a numbered time (ed) deposit for twelve calendar months valued at US$11,500,000,00 (Eleven Million Five hundred United States Dollars) in my breach, upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply after a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contact employees, (N.N.P.C) that MR.Kátia K , died from an automobile accident. On further investigatio,I found out that he did not leave a will and attempts too trace his next of kin were fruitless there is know next kin nor will. The sum of US11,500,000,00 is sill sitting in the bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sun at the end of each year.

According to the Nigeria law, at the expiration of 8(eight) years the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigeria Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to MR. Kátia K. so that the fruits of this old man labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt officials in the Nigerian Government.

This is simple,

I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address Your Bank Account Information anywhere in the world except Africa We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of a will and obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer to the account you provide.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me, 35% for you and 5% will be for charity organization.

There is no risk at all, the paper work for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the branch manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via my alternative Email (emeruche_kalu5@yahoo.com) or call me on mobile (2348034732573) Please, observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction will be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistant to invest my share in your country.
All you have to do is to stand as the deceased Next of kin.

Awaiting your urgent reply .

Thanks and Best regards.

MR EMERUCHE KALU





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