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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: "Tunde Falana" <tunde.falana@barunoil.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 01:22:00 +0000
Subject: Treat as urgnet

From The Desk Of ENGR. Tunde falana.
Ceo / MD.
Barun oil refineries Nigeria Plc.
Lagos, Nigeria.
Tel: 234-80326-23473
Email:Tunde.falana@barunoil.com

GOOD DAY,
I AM ENGR. TUNDE FALANA OF BARUN OIL REFINERIES NIGERIA LTD, I AM VERY HAPPY
TO
HAVE KNOWN YOU. AN AMERICAN OIL CONSULTANT /CONTRACTOR WITH THE NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, MRS. DORENE BECK, 60, SWEET HOME, OREGON
MADE A NUMBERED TIME (FIXED) DEPOSIT FOR TWELVE CALENDAR MONTHS, VALUED AT
US$9,700,000.00 (NINE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) IN MY BRANCH.
UPON MATURITY, I SENT A ROUTINE NOTIFICATION TO HER FORWARDING ADDRESS BUT
GOT NO REPLY. AFTER A MONTH, I SENT A REMINDER AND FINALLY WE DISCOVERED
FROM HER
CONTRACT EMPLOYERS, (THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION) THAT MRS.
DORENE BECK, 60, SWEET HOME, OREGON DIED IN THE PLANE CRASH OF 31ST OCTOBER
1999 INVOLVING EGYPTIAN 990 WITH OTHER PASSENGERS ABOARD INCLUDING HER
HUSBAND RAYMOND BECK.
ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND OUT THAT SHE DIED WITHOUT MAKING A
WILL, AND ATTEMPTS TO TRACE HER NEXT OF KIN WAS FRUITLESS.I, THEREFORE, MADE
FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS AND DISCOVERED THAT MRS.
DORENE BECK, 60, SWEET HOME, OREGON DID NOT DECLARE ANY NEXT OF KIN OR
RELATIONS ON ALL OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING HER BANK DEPOSIT DOCUMENTS IN
MY BANK. THIS SUM OF US$9,700,000.00 IS STILL IN MY BANK AND THE INTEREST IS
BEING ROLLED OVER WITH THE PRINCIPAL SUM AT THE END OF EACH YEAR, NO ONE
WILL EVER COME FORWARD TO CLAIM IT.
ACCORDING TO NIGERIAN LAW, AT THE EXPIRATION OF (FIVE) YEARS, THE MONEY WILL
REVERT TO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT IF NOBODY APPLIES TO
CLAIM THE FUND. CONSEQUENTLY, MY PROPOSAL IS THAT I WILL LIKE YOU AS A
FOREIGNER TO STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MRS. DORENE BECK, 60, SWEET HOME,
OREGON SO THAT THE FRUIT OF THIS OLD WOMAN'S LABOUR WILL NOT GET INTO THE
HANDS OF SOME CORRUPT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THIS IS SIMPLE, I WILL LIKE YOU
TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATELY YOUR FULL NAME, PRIVATE TELEPHONE/MOBILE#
AND ADDRESS SO THAT THE ATTORNEY WILL PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND
AFFIDAVITS, WHICH WILL PUT YOU IN PLACE AS THE NEXT OF KIN. WE SHALL EMPLOY
THE SERVICE OF TWO ATTORNEYS FOR THE DRAFTING AND NOTARIZATION OF THE WILL
AND OBTAIN
THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND LETTER OF PROBATE/ADMINISTRATION IN YOUR FAVOUR
FOR THE TRANSFER.ANY BANK ACCOUNT IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, WHICH YOU WILL
PROVIDE WILL THEN FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOU AS THE
BENEFICIARY/NEXTOF KIN.
THE MONEY WILL BE PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR US TO SHARE IN RATIO OF
50% FOR ME AND 40% FOR YOU AND 10% WILL BE USED TO PAY BACK ALL THE
EXPENCES. THERE IS NO RISK AT ALL; THE ATTORNEY AND MY POSITION AS THE
SENIOR MANAGER GUARANTEES THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION. THE
DOCUMENTATIONS FOR THIS TRANSACTION. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE REPLY
IMMEDIATELY VIA THE PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW, UPON YOUR RESPONSE,
I SHALL PROVIDE YOU WITH MORE DETAILS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT WILL HELP
YOU UNDERSTAND THE TRANSACTION.
PLEASE OBSERVE UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY AND BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS
TRANSACTION WOULD BE MOST PROFITABLE FOR BOTH OF US BECAUSE I SHALL REQUIRE
YOUR ASSISTANCE TO INVEST MY SHARE IN YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE UPON THE RECEIPT
OF THIS MAIL
MESSAGE, SEND TO ME THE FOLLOWING, TO ENABLE ME START THE PROCESS OF THE
FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT:
1. YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS.
2. THE NAME OF YOUR BANK WHERE YOU WANT THE FUND TO BE TRANSFERRED
INTO, ACCOUNT AND BENEFICIARY'S NAME.
3. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
AWAITING YOUR URGENT REPLY VIA MY EMAIL:
Tunde.falana@barunoil.com
THANK YOU,
SINCERELY,
ENGR, TUNDE FALANA
Mobile: +234 80326-23473



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