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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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Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Barrister=20Femi=20Raymond?= <barr_fray55@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: fraymond2@123mail.cl
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 01:34:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE READ


Tôi có thư mới!Bây giờ bạn có thể gửi thư điện tử cho tôi tại: barr_fray55@yahoo.com.vn

My Dear Friend,


I know this proposal may come to you as a surprise considering the fact that we have not had any formal acquaintance before, but all the same I would want you for the sake of God to give this an immediate attention in view of the fact that the security of my Client and his possession is at stake.


My name is Barrister Femi Raymond the personal Lawyer to Beyelsa State Governor DIEPREYE ALAMIEYESEIGHA, who was arrested at Heathrow Airport on his way from Germany where he had gone for medical check-up. Following his arrest and search at his London home by two police team, One Million Pounds sterling was found in his house. The Governor, whose travel documents where seized by the police, was arraigned and granted bail by a magistrate’s court but was immediately re-arrested by the police. The Metropolitan police file a One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling on Three Court Criminal Change of Money Laundering and Violating Criminal Justice Act.


A source close to the Governor and his Allied confirm the fresh search in his house "Nobody know what they took away" But they must have taken some documents, which they will use as fresh evidence against him. Again the police discovered two new houses belonging to the governor and it was also gathered that One Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling was found in one of the house.


Back home, the current edition of the News Magazine circulating nationwide published detailed facts of how the officials of the Bayelsa State Government and their cronies have looted the states treasury with one of the Governor's daughters, Mrs. Preye Joy Ereboh (Nee Alamieyeseigha) allegedly lodging N477,363,102.98 with Yenagoa Branch of Guaranty Trust Bank in just three days. The Governor's cousin, Chief Abel Ebifemowei is also allegedly used his companies as fronts to stash hundreds of million of Naira and Dollars to local and foreign banks.


The Governor and his family had been on the watch-list of the Federal Government of Nigeria under President Olusango Obasenjo who set up committee to probe the activities and companies of my client until he was arrested in London.

Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha jump bail in London and escape through France to Nigeria. He was impeached by Members of Beyelsa State House of Assembly, arrested and slammed with a -4-count change of corrupt enrichment and money laundering at a Federal High Court in Lagos. The changes accused my client of converting public funds for his personal use and laundering Billions of Dollars through various fronts.


It was alleged that my client used #450m belonging to Beyelsa State to buy a property at the Abacha estate Ikoyi, #1.5billion of public funds to buy the Chelsea Hotel in Abuja. He was also alleged to have used #360m public funds to buy a property at Asokoro Abuja and another #200m to buy a property at Allen Avenue Ikeja. Alleged that he used #1billion to buy shares in Bond Bank, transferred US$30m pounds from Lagos to Barclays Bank, London. Another US$3m pounds from Lagos to Royal bank of Scotland, London at different times. He has landed properties both in London and America etc.

To avoid more discoveries to his wealth, the Governor's family directed me to quickly look for a trustworthy partner in whose account US$49.5M (Forty-Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand United states Dollars) with Global Finance House, Lagos, Nigeria will be transferred. This is very important and urgent before the Committee set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria swing into action. My Client intend investing this fund in building of refinery in future and l hope you will be part of this dream come through by assisting us with this fund transfer.


All I required is your honest co-operation to enable us seal this deal and my Client will be very happy to reward you with 25% from the total sum as soon as this deal is over. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.


Remain Blessed.


Yours sincerely,

Barrister Femi Raymond.



- Barrister Femi Raymond


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