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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: "musuf mohamed kofi" <musuf_mohamed86@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 00:40:09 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL MAIL(ONG)

ATTENTION:ONG,

I AM BARRISTER MUSUF MOHAMED KOFI,THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY AND ADVISER TO LATE
MR.MICHAEL.J. ONG,AN AMERICAN CITIZEN AND ENGINEER WITH TRANSOCEAN OIL
SERVICES COMPANY A MULTINATIONAL COMPANY, WITH AREA OFFICE HERE IN
PORT-HARCOURT,RIVER-STATE NIGERIA.

I AM CONTACTING YOU ON THE DEATH OF ENGINEER MR.MICHAEL.J. ONG WHO WAS
MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD BY HIS EX-WIFE LUCY,MR.MICHAEL.J. ONG WAS KILLED BY
HIS EX-WIFE WHEN SHE DISCOVERED THAT HER HUSBAND HAS CHANGED HIS WILL
INCLUDING HIS FUNDS HERE AND ESTATE IN FAVOR OF HIS ASIAN GIRL FRIEND (SUE
PERKASA) WHO OPERATED BEFORE HIS DEATH HERE IN NIGERIA AS A HARLOT.

WITH THE RECENT PLANE CRASH HERE IN NIGERIA,THAT LEAD TO THE DEATH OF SUE
PERKASA THE ASIAN GIRL,ON THE 10TH OF DECEMBER 2005,IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT
SUE DIED WITHOUT WRITING A WILL.
AS THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO THE LATE MR.MICHAEL.J. ONG,THE ESTATE AND THE
FUNDS ARE PRESENTLY BEING CONTROLLED BY MYSELF.

WITH THE RECENT LETTER FROM THE BANK FOR THE DORMANCY OF THE SAID ACCOUNT,I
HAVE NOTICED WITH MY INVESTIGATION THAT MR.MICHAEL.J. ONG HAS THE SUM OF
$25,000,000:00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) DEPOSITED INTO THE
SAID ACCOUNT,I HAVE REPLIED TO THE BANK FOR AN EXTENSION OF TWO WEEKS AS TO
ENABLE ME PRESENT THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE ACCOUNT,IT IS ON THIS I AM SEEKING
YOUR FOREIGN PARTNERSHIP AS TO ENABLE ME PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF
KIN/BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID FUNDS AND ESTATE, FOR THE RELEASE OF THE SAID
FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT PENDING MY ARRIVAL THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR
DISBURSEMENT.
I HAVE RESOLVED TO OFFER YOU 35% OF THE SAID SUM FOR THIS ROLE.
5% HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY INCIDENTAL EXPENSES IN THE
COURSE OF THIS TRANSFER.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT,I HERE WITH MY POSITION AS AN ATTORNEY
WILL SECURE EVERY LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO EFFECT THIS CHANGE IN YOUR FAVOUR HERE
IN MY COUNTRY WITHOUT ANY RISK ON YOUR SIDE,THE ONLY ROLE I REQUIRE FROM YOU
IS THE PROVISION OF THE UTILIZATION (SOURCE) ACCOUNT AND THE CONFIDENTIALITY
OF EVERY STEP THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY,FOR THE FACT THAT I HAVE MY PROFESSION
TO PROTECT AS A LEGAL PRACTITIONER.

TO EFFECT THIS CHANGE IN YOUR FAVOR I SHALL REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATIONS:

1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) PHONE,FAX AND MOBILE NUMBERS.
3) COMPANY NAME,POSITION AND CONTACT ADDRESS.
4) PROFESSION,AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.

PLEASE FORWARD YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS MY E-MAIL ADDRESS:
(musuf_mohamed@nowzer.com) FOR CONFIDENTIAL REASONS.

Yours Sincerely,
Barr.MUSUF MOHAMED KOFI.
FOR MUSUF CHAMBERS/SOLICITORS

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