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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: "MIKE JOHNSON" <mike_johnson_8@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:43:23 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP

FROM: MIKE JOHNSON
ACOUNTANT OFFICER OF AFRICA
DEVELOPMENT BANK.
35 MARINE STREET
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS.
Our REF:ADB/20011XB83308/009
Dear Friend.
My name is MIKE JOHNSON ACOUNTANT OFFICER OF AFRICA DEVELOPMENT
BANK. I am pleased to inform you about my interest to use your Bank account
for adeposit of $7.5million with the Bank. It may surprise you,but just give
meyour attention pls.

An AMERICAN Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National
petroleumCorporation, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve
calendar
months,valued at US$7.5million (seven million five hundred thousand
Dollars)with African Development Bank since the year 2000. Ever since then,a
routinenotification has been sent several times to him, without reply.
In 2003, I discovered from his contract employee, the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation that my client is dead. Unfortunately, was a
victim ofthe AF4590 German Concorde plane that crashed in France.
On further investigation the entire family was in the plane, and no
declaretion of inheritance on the deposit made to the Bank, as he
intend toinvest in ASIA.

I have made several research since 2003 till December last year, to
reachany of his relation or family member for claim, without success and
locateany of them, and the management of the ACOUNTANT OFFICER OF AFRICA
DEVELOPMENT BANK is planning to confiscate the fund by
the end of this month quarter, since the interest is being rolled over
withthe principal sum for many years.

I want you to stand in as the next of Kin to the deceased since you are
from the same country with him,for us to save the fruits of the old
man'slabourbefore it get to the hands of some corrupt selfish officials of
thegovernment of Nigeria,whose interest is to confiscate this fund
within14days from tomorrow.

As soon as you consent to this request, I will immediately employ the
service of a lawyer to notarize the WILL and obtain the necessary
documentsand letter of probate/administration in your favor of you for the
transferof the fund to your Bank account. You will receive; 45% of the total
sum as compensation, base on your goodintention to help me secure the fund
in your account. I would also like to use 5% of the fund to rasie a
reputable charity home or Foundation in theame of the deceased. My position
here as the Branch Manager guarantees
the
successful execution of this transaction.
Looking forward to your urgent anticipation to this offer.
I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRES:(mikejohn_20032006@yahoo.ca )
Regards
MIKE JOHNSON

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