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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?ogor=20eze?= <ogoreze8@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: ogoreze@yahoo.com.au
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 22:50:24 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Next Of Kin


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ogoreze8@yahoo.co.uk

FROM:BARRISTER OGOR EZE

OGOR EZE AND ASSOCIATE,

PUBLIC NOTARY,SOLICITORS & ADVOCATE.

LAGOS - NIGERIA.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

Dear friend.

I am Barrister ogor eze,Solicitor and Advocate at

Law.I am the

personal Lawyer to Late Engr. T. Francis of your

Country,Working in an

oil servicing company In NIGERIA.Referred to as my client

On April 21, 2000 my client, his wife,and their three

children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu

express way.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost

their lives.Since

then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to

locate any of my

clients extended elatives, this has also proved

unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to

trace his last

name over the Internet.I have contacted you to assist in

repatriating the

money and property left behind by my late client before

they Get confiscated

or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge

deposits were lodged,

particularly the FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. Where the

deceased had an account Valued at about(US$16.4million

dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the

Next of Kin. Or have the account confiscated within the

next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives

for over 2 years now,Due to your Name is similar to my

Client Name,I decide to seek your consent to Present you as

the Next Of Kin,of the deceased,So that this account valued

at (US$16.4 million dollars) can be paid to you and then

You and Me Can share the money. 55% to Me and 40% to You

while 5% for any expenses.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 and Me,from any breach of the law.pls

i want you to reply me this email on my private email box,

Good bless you and your family.

YOURS SINCERELY,

BARR ogor eze



- ogor eze


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