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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: "ANHUI GUOFENG PLASTIC INDUSTRY" <zhenganhuiguofengplasticindustry@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 02:44:31 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir / Madam


FROM:BARRISTER J.K CLARK ESQ.
ROYAL CHAMBERS 20-23 AWOLOWO ROAD
IKOYI LAGOS, NIGERIA.
 TEL: +234-8063224838
 EMAIL:attorneyjkclark01@yahoo.com
 
Dear Sir / Madam,
 
I am Barrister J.K Clark Esq.,an attorney of law. I am the personal attorney to the Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Mohammadu Maccido, a national of Nigeria, The spiritual leader of Nigeria's 70 million Muslims here in Nigeria,here-in-after shall be referred to as my client. On the October 29, 2006 , my client,was involved in a fatal plane crash, all occupants of the air craft lost their lives as the air craft which burst into flameAs stated below in the CNN WEB SITE below:
 
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/10/29/nigeria.crash/index.html.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/10/30/maccido.obit.ap/index.html.
 
Which you can go through it and confirm.Before this incident occured being (27th October Friday) with me l have some documents in which The Sultan of Sokoto( Alhaji Mohammadu Maccido) used in depositing a lump sum of  Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only (US$12,500,000:00). In one of the commercial Bank here in Nigeria.
 
As it stands now am the only one who is aware of the deposit in the bank, After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to  hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated, frozen or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.
Since then I have made several enquiries to his state to locate any of my client extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
 
So then am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by my bank where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, The investigation Department of the bank where the  Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only (US$12,500,000:00). Have issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or anyone to claim the fund or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.
 
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for days now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin  or a friend of the deceased since you are a foreigner, so that the proceeds of this account valued atTwelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only (US$12,500,000:00). can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.60% to me and 40% to you. I have all necessary Informations that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
 
This money(US$12,500,000:00) is still lying in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it even his own children . And according to Laws of Republic of Nigeria, at the expiration of 6 (Six) Years, the money will revert to the ownership of The Nigeria Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
 
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the bank accredited attorney and my position as personal Attorney to Late Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Mohammadu Maccido guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.lf you are interested in giving the required assistance,kindly reply this mail by stating
   Your Names,
   Conatct Address,
   Telephone / Fax numbers for further procedure.
Because of the secrecy surrounding this transaction,l suggest that you contact me on my
Phone +2348063224838
                or
via my private email: attorneyjkclark01@yahoo.com
Looking forward to a favorable reply from you soon.
 
Yours Faithfully,
Barrister J.K Clark Esq


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