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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: CHUKWU JAJAH <chjajah2@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 16:01:04 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT NEXT OF KIN


BARRISTER CHUKWU JAJAH (ATTORNEY AT LAW)
JAJAH & ASSOCIATES.
Plot 2B Broad Street Marina,
Lagos - Nigeria.
Private Email: barristerchj1@myway.com

Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Chukwu Jajah, a solicitor at law.
I am the personal attorney to the late Mr. Jim Lason who was a contractor with Chevron/Texaco
oil Corporation here in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to me as my client.

On April 2003, my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a car
accident. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then
I have made several enquiries to his embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives but this proved abortive.

After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search over the Internet, to locate
any foreigner who will be willing to participate in this DEAL and stand as the deceased
next of kin to enable me perfect some documentation in his/her name hence I contacted
you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where this huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the the bank where the deceased had an account valued at about US$7.5
million has issued me a notice to provide his next of kin or have the account confiscated
within the next two months .

Since I have been unsuccesful in locating the relatives for over two 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 US$7.5 million can be paid to you, and then you
and I can share the money on the percentage we shall agree on. I have some necessary
legal documents that can be used to back up this claim.

All I require is your honest and co-operation to enable us pull this deal through.
I guarantee that this is 100% risk free and will be executed under legitimate arrangement.

Please get in touch with me through my private email: barristerchj1@myway.com so
that we can proceed fast, as time is no longer on our side. Remember to include
your private telephone number so that I can call you for further discussion.

You shall be given 35% of the money after the money must have being transfered into
your account and 60% will be for myself,then 5% will be for the expenses that may
arise during the transfer of this huge sum.
Hope you understand the confidential nature of this transaction and am also waiting
for your fast response.

Best regards,
Barr.Chukwu Jajah (Esq).



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