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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: Emmanuel Ikem <ikemma2k@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: ikemmank@myway.com
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 12:51:24 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM: BARR.EMMANUEL IKEM.


FROM: BARR.EMMANUEL IKEM.


I am Barrister Emmanuel Ikem (Esq),a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr.Dahlig Mitchell, who used to work with one of the oil company's in Nigeria.


Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the August 6, 1997, my client was among some of the passengers who died in a plane crash [Korean Air Flight 801].For your verification you can Visit:http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list/Since the demise


of my client,I personally has watched with keen interest to see his next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds deposit of US$3.7M,(Three Million seven hundred thousand united states dollars only]which was deposited by my late client with a bank here in Nigeria.


On this note,I decided to seek for a foreigner who will stand as his Next of kin to claim this funds from the bank where the funds was deposited, as none of the deceased relative has come up to claim the deceased funds.The banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay more than ten years, after which the funds will be forfeited to the government account as unclaimed funds.


With respect to your personality,we will share the fund as follow 40% of the total sum for you, 50% for me,while 10% will be mapped out for any expense which might come up during the processing of this transaction.Upon the receipt of your response,I will not Fail to bring to your notice that this busines is hitch free and 100% risk free,as well, you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for fund transfer will be followed and finalized within ten (10) banking days depending on how fast we can communicate.


I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make,and also with some legal documents which a probate lawyer will secure on your behalf as the bonifade next of kin and beneficiary,the bank will immediate effect the transfer of this deposited fund into any of your nominated bank account,all I require is your honest cooperation and assurance to enable us see this deal through.I do guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.


Please kindly get in touch with me for further directives and instructions.


Regards,

- Emmanuel Ikem


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