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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: nyem ego <nyem_owo@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 08:08:46 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Further details


Hello Mr.iggy VICTIMNAME & Cathy Breakspear

I 'm sorry for my late response to your mail.I was very sicked and hospitalized. My main focus is to present you to the company where these money is lodged as the next of kin to my late client Mr. Sibanand Arvind and further apply that his entitlement be transfered to you through the said legal processes.

We shall start by you sending a formal application to this effect. I will copy you with the text of the said claim and transfer application to this effect .

Thereafter, the company will request of you,the relevant back up documents from the British high court of justice to your claim and application according to the demand of our probate law banking principle and policy for transfer of inheritance. I am on the stand by to provide you with their requirements from the stock of information which is presently with me.

Otherwise, i will facilitate our acquisition of any one demanded outside my possesion. In as much as I have assured you that the major requirements to be demanded by the company are within my disposal and reach, there are some which we shall have to acquire through laid down legal processes at the court if necessary.

Once we have provided the company with their demands,they would now be under legal obligation to transfer the funds to your submitted bank account. All these will not take more than 7 company working days to be accomplished.

Be assured that the procedures to be adopted in processing and effecting the claim of this fund is fully official, legal and is surely going to protect us from any breach of law now and after the successful claiming of this money by you.

Above all, I personally count on the will and blessing of the almigthy God to facilitate our plan and understanding, to produce not just success, but also peaceful sharing of the funds at the end of the day and a healthy family business relationship thereafter. I also pray for establishment of cordial relationship between us, God being our helper.

Confirm to me your personal and direct telephone/fax numbers for effective communication and ensure that this business is very confidential and top secret .

We are not going to commit any fraud or any form of illegality since all documentations and processing of this fund will be done or obtain legally from the British High cour of justice London ,and you present will be needed in London to endorse the vital documents.I am capable of handling the necessary legal aspects of this transaction that is , if you cannot come to London .Please let us work as partners in progress to ensure that we achieve great sucess at the end of this business relationship.

We can still do the business perfectly irrespective of where you are provided you will follow my instructions and take my advise.Please reply me as soon as possible and give me your direct phone number so that i can contact you on phone immediately.I want you to call me on Tel: 44 7040 19 33 66.The distance between us is not an obstacle to the transaction.

My kind regards,

Barrister Smith Morgan



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