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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: "godwinchiwuba@terra.es" <godwinchiwuba@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 20:03:03 +0200 (MEST)
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 IN 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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