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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: "johnson abiola" <johnsonabiola2006@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:02:15 +0000
Subject: Dieter HELP TO CLAIM

MR. JOHNSON ABIOLA PH.D (UNN) FCA
TEL:234-1-7622351

DEAR David Dieter,

I AM AN ACCOUNTANT WITH OMEGA TRUST BANK PLC; MY NAME IS MR. JOHNSON ABIOLA
A BANKER. I AM THE ACCOUNTS MANAGER TO ENGINEER (BARRY Dieter) A NATIONAL OF
YOUR COUNTRY,WHO WAS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS.

ON JANUARY 30, 2002 , MY CLIENT, HIS WIFE, AND THREE CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED
IN THE KENYA AIRWAYS FLIGHT WITH REGISTRATION NUMBER 5Y-BEN WHICH DEPARTED
FROM NAIROBI TO DESTINATION LAGOS AND ALL HIS FAMILY DIED IN THIS FATAL AIR
CRASH ON JANUARY 30,SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY
TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENTS EXTENDED RELATIVES, THIS HAS ALSO PROVED
UNSUCCESSFUL.

AFTER THESE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, I DECIDED TO TRACE HIS LAST NAME
OVER THE INTERNET, TO LOCATE ANY MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY HENCE I CONTACTED
YOU.I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY
LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY GET CONFISCATED OR DECLARED
UNSERVICEABLE BY THE BANK WHERE THESE HUGE AMOUNT WAS DEPOSITED AND LODGED
PARTICULARLY WITH OMEGA TRUST BANK PLC.

WHERE THE DECEASED HAD AN ACCOUNT VALUED AT($30 MILLION U.S DOLLARS) HAS
ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN. OR HAVE THE ACCOUNT
CONFISCATED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF OUR COUNTRY. SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL
IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FOR OVER 2 YEARS NOW, I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO
PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED SO THAT WE CAN PROCEEDS OF
THIS ACCOUNT VALUED AT ($30. MILLION US DOLLARS).

CAN BE PAID TO YOU AND THEN YOU AND I CAN SHARE THE MONEY.45% TO ME AND 45%
TO YOU AND 5% FOR ANY CHARITY ORGANIZATION IN YOUR COUNTRY. WHILE 5% FOR
UNFORESEEN BOTTLENECKS WE MIGHT INCURE IN THIS TRANSACTION, AN ATTORNEY WILL
BE CONTRACTED TO HELP US REVALIDATE AND NOTARIZE ALL 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 DEAL THROUGH.I GUARANTEE
THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT
YOU AND ME FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.

BEST REGARDS,
MR. JOHNSON ABIOLA

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