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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: "Rev.Vincent Ike" <revvincentike@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: revvincentike@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:04:38 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

Dear Sir / Madam

On behalf of my church member, late Chief Sir Daniel Uchenna of the
Blessed Memory, I write to notify you that my late member Chief Sir Daniel
Uchenna made you one of beneficiary to the bequest sum of Twelve Million
Five hundred thousand US Dollars ($12.5M) in the Codicil to his will and
last Testament.

Late Chief Sir Daniel Uchenna Died after a brief illness on may 1st 2004.
Until his death, Late Chief Sir Daniel Uchenna was a Renowned
Philanthropist; A Businessman of an international repute and an
industrialist, infact he was blessed by God. chief Sir Daniel did not play
with the life and progress of the people who were opportuned to meet him on
the way and among all he had a very big regard for
his God the things of God and works of God. Late Chief Sir Daniel Uchenna
used his resources to serve humanity and thus touched the lives of many
through charity.

According to him, he said, He is giving back to God just a Little from what
God had given to him”. as a result of that he is giving you this because of
your involvement in Christian activities, helping the less privileged and in
making better the world’s situation.

As Trustees and Executes of this will, I wish to inform you that the will
was read at the Owerri High Court Probate Division (Registry) August 7th,
2004, asthe law provides and is in execution.

You are hereby required to by this notification to confirm your ownership to
this Legacy by forwardingproofs of identity. Also send a personal telephone
and fax numbers for easy communication. You should inform us how you would
want to receive your money.Most importantly, if there is any disparity on
the name and address or if your name, address and any other useful
information does not tally with the information we have, it then means that
you are not the rightful or bonafide
beneficiary of this particular request as it contained in paragraph four (4)
of the codicil to the last Testament of the Benefactor (Chief Sir Daniel
Uchenna. As we Can not afford to give or pay to a wrong Person or Body. on
that note please do not inconvenience your very self by replying.

But, if the information (your name and address)is compatible with the
information we have, you are hereby advice to confirm this notification
immediately, for you are the rightful one (person orbody).

We would detail you on the procedure and involvement in benefiting this will
on receipt of your reply letter or e-mail.

God bless you.

Best regards.

REV Vincent Ike
(GENERAL OVERSEER, HEALING FIELDS MINISTRY.)

No 12 Adeloa Odeku Str,
Victoria lsland Lagos
Nigeria.

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