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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: "MORGAN IBEKWEORU" <barrister_morgan@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 22:59:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT[RESPOND]


BARRISTER MORGAN IBEKWEORU
THE ATTORNEY TO THE CBN
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
FOREIGN/CONTRACT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
private number:234-8026139126
REPLY WITH
EMAIL:barristermorganibe@myway.com

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

BEFORE I START,I MUST FIRST APOLOGIZE FOR THIS UNSOLICITED MAIL TO YOUI AM AWARE THAT THIS IS CERTAINLY AN UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO STARTING A RELATIONSHIP,BUT AS TIME GOES ON YOU WILL REALIZE THE NEED FOR MY ACTION.

MY NAME IS BARRISTER MORGAN IBEKWEORU,A SOLICITOR AN ATTORNEY TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO A CITIZEN OF YOUR COUNTRY WHO OWNS A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN NIGERIA .HERE IN AFTER REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT.HE DID A CONTRACT WITH THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLUEM COMPANY N.N.P.C AND HAS AN OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, ON THE 26TH OF DECEMBER 2004,MY CLIENT,HIS WIFE AND THEIR TWO CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN THE TSUNAMI ASIA DISASTER. MY CLIENT AND HIS ENTIRE FAMILY UNFORTUNATELY LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE DISASTER.SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENT'S EXTENDED RELATIVES, WHICH HAS PROVED ABORTIVE AFTER THESE SEVERAL UNSUCESSFUL ATTEMPTS.

THE FINANCIAL AUDIT REPORT BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIG LAST MONTH EXPOSES LAPSES WHICH OTHERWISE HAD NOT BEEN FORMALLY BROUGHT TO PUBLIC VIEW. THIS SHOWS A SPIRIT OF COMMITTMENT AT ENSURING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

FOLLOWING THE PROTEST OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ,THE WORLD BANK ,IMF AND THE INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF ARMED FORCES{ CHIEF GENERAL OLUSEGUN OBASANJO THAT ALL OUTSTANDING FORIEGN DEBT ESPECIALLY NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT SHOULD BE RELEASED TO THE BENEFICIARIES FORTHWITH UNCONDITIONALLY.

FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING DEBTS DUE FOR PAYMENT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA ,YOUR NAME AND EMAIL WAS DISCOVERED AS THE NEXT ON THE LIST OF THE OUSTANDING ,WHO WILL RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS.WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO THIS LETTER. ALSO NOTE THAT FROM MY RECORD IN MY FILE YOUR OUTSTANDING NEXT OF KIN CONTRACT PAYMENT IS USD$18MILLION DOLLARS [EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS}.

MY MAIN REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME FINANCIALLY IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY ARE CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE BANK WHERE THE FUNDS DEPOSITED/LODGED PARTICULARLY, THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIG [CBN].

I HAVE THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE.ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS ARRANGMENT THROUGH I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF
THE LAW.

PLEASE RE-CONFIRM TO ME IF THIS IS ONLINE WITH WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR RECORD AND ALSO RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS:
1[YOUR FULL NAME:
[2]PHONE ,FAX AND MOBILE:
[3]AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
[4]ADDRESS AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION:
[5] PROFESSION:
[6]COPY OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT ,DRIVING LICENSE ,OR VALID IDENTITY CARD.

IN DUE RESPECT, THE OUSTANDING FUND WILL BE PAID TO YOU BY WIRING TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT TO YOUR DESTINATED ACCOUNT WITHIN SEVEN WORKING DAY OF YOUR REPLY OF THIS PROPOSAL FUND AND PAYMENT WILL BE MADE THROUGH CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA WITH PRESIDENTIAL DELIVERY ORDER.CALL ME WITH MY PRIVATE NUMBER:234-8026139126 AS ASOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE PROPOSAL. REPLY TO ME WITH THE EMAIL:barristermorganibe@myway.com


CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS EXERCISE IS IMPERATIVE .WHICH MEANS YOU SHOULD NOT LET A SECOND PERSON TO BE AWARE OF THIS TRANSACTION .ENSURING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

REGARDS,
BARRISTER MORGAN IBEKWEORU [ESQ]
YOUR NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT[RESPOND]


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