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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: "godwin chiwuba" <godwinchiwuba35@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: godwinchiwuba@walla.com
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 23:18:56 +0000
Subject: I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT REPLy


DEAR FRIEND,


I AM MR GODWIN CHIWUBA IROEGBU, THE SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE FORMER
FIRST LADY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, LATE CHIEF MRS STELLA
OBASANJO, THE WIFE OF THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, (CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO)
MRS STELLA OBASANJO DIED AFTER UNDERGOING SURGERY AT MOULDING CLINIC,
MABELLA SPAIN ON THE 23RD OF OCTOBER, 2005 REF:

http://elendureports.com/index.php?optionfiltered=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=33)
MRS STELLA OBASANJO BEFORE HER ILLNESS, WE WERE IN MONACO, FRANCE BUSY
DEPOSITING HUGH SUMS OF MONEY IN HER SONS BANK ACCOUNT AND HER HUSBANDS
BANK ACCOUNT AND SHE WAS BILLED TO REPRESENT HER HUSBAND, THE PRESIDENT AT
THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF CARDINAL FRANCIS ARINZE!S (A NIGERIAN
CARDINAL)ORDINATION IN VATICAN CITY ROME

I, MR GODWIN CHIWUBA IROEGBU RETURNED TO NIGERIA AFTER THE DEATH OF MY BOSS
.
I AM NOW LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PARTNER TO TRANSFER THIS
FUNDS OF FIFTEEN MILLION U.S DOLLARS ONLY (US$15M) WHICH WE DEPOSITED IN A
FINANCE COMPANY {LONDON} I AM SEEKING FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER TO TRANSFER THIS
FUNDS. THIS FUNDS WAS DEPOSITED BY MRS STELLA OBASANJO INTEND TO MOVE IT TO
ONE OF HER BANK ACCOUNT IN JAPAN.

INFACT, FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THIS WOMAN, OUR JOB
HAS BEEN TO DEPOSITING HUGH SUMS OF MONEY FOR HER AND HER HUSBANDS BANK
ACCOUNT OVERSEAS, THIS COUPLE ARE VERY CORRUPT PEOPLE AND I HAVE NOT GOTTEN
ANY COMPENSATION FROM THEM, THEY ALWAYS PROMISE ME HEAVEN AND EARTH WITHOUT
FULFILLING ANY.

THEREFORE, THIS IS MY CHANCE HENCE I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS AND CAN CHANGE
THE OWNERSHIP OF THE DEPOSITED FUND IN YOUR NAME TO ENABLE YOU CLAIM THE
FUNDS THIS DEAL WAS ONLY KNOWN TO THE LATE WOMAN AND MY HUMBLE SELF BECAUSE
WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS ALWAYS.

THE FACT REMAINS THAT NOW SHE IS DEAD, I AM THE ONLY PERSON AMONGST HER
AIDES THAT KNOW ABOUT THIS MONEY AND HAVE DEPOSITED THIS MONEY INTO THE
FINANCE COMPANY IN LONDON FOR SECURITY OF THIS MONEY AND VALUABLE INVESTMENT
PLANS, HENCE SEEKING THE ASSISTANT OF A TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE PARTNER WHO
WILL ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRING THIS FUND OUT OF LONDON.

II HAVE DECIDED TO OFFER YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION
AND 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY UNFORESEEN EXPENSES THAT MIGHT BE INCURRED
IN THE CAUSE OF THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 65% WILL BE FOR ME AND PART OF MY
PERCENTAGE WILL BE INVESTED BY YOU. IN YOUR COUNTRY. I HAVE EVERY LEGAL
DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT AND THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO ANY BANK
ACCOUNT YOU MAY NOMINATE

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT REPLy
BEST REGARDS,

YOURS SINCERELY,

GODWIN CHIWUBA IROEGBU

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