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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Samuel Okoji" <drsamuelokoji11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_sam_okoji02@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:12:14 -0500
Subject: Confidential Assistance!!!

Dear Sir/Ma,

I am highly compelled upon strict recommendation, towrite you this Very
Urgent and Confidential letter. I am Dr Samuel Okoji, currently the
Chief Credit Officer with the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP .I was the
account manager to Late Mr Edward in the year 1999-2003,he is a
national of your country, who was a Contractor/Expartriate with Shell
Petroleum Nigeria.

On the 12th of April 2004 it was reported to us that our late
customer,his wife and their two children were involved in a car
accident along Ibadan Express Road, Nigeria. Unfortunately, all occupants of
the vehicle lost their lives. Since then we have looked forward in our Bank
to receiving a requisition letter to transfer his estate to his next of kin
which until now we have not received. Now, I took it upon myself as a
responsibility to make sure the funds are transferred to his next of kin
which still has proved unsuccessful even after several inquiries to the
Embassy here in Nigeria to locate any of our late customer's extended
relatives.


After these several unsuccessful attempts, I had to get an alternative
hence I contacted you for our own benefits. All I want you to do is to
assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$ 10 Million (Ten Million
United States Dollars) deposited here in our bank (AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT
BANK GROUP) before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable. For
the fact that I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives or other
direct members to the family of our late customer for over 1 year now,I seek
your consent for you to stand in as the Next of Kin to the
deceased, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.Therefore
, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discussthe sharing
ratio and modalities for transfer.


I have all necessary information and guidelines, all I require from you
is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.
But it is imminent I state to you clearly now that nobody must know
that I am involved in this, giving my current position in the Bank. I
guarantee that this will be executed under an arrangement that will be
highly protected by me here.

I hope to receive your positive response and your co-operation in
keeping this highly confidential.

Best Regards,
Dr Samuel Okoji

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