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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: "cyprian dike" <cy13dike@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barrist_dike@myway.com
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:42:51 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,PLS,HELP

Cyprian Dike & Associates.
Barristers and Solicitors
No: 24 Igbesere Road, Opp. Fed. High Court
Lagos Island, Nigeria

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am barrister Cyprian Dike, a solicitor; I am personal attorney to the late
MR.DELINZER FONTENOT, a national of your country, who was a consultant with
Shell Oil Development Company in Nigeria and also a personal friend mine. He
died and left behind his deposit in a bank valued at 7,753,000.00 (Seven
Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Three Thousand United States Dollars Only).

My relationship with MR.DELINZER started in 1994 when I was a legal adviser
to one of the directors in bank atVictoria Island, Lagos. We met in our Golf
club's annual end of the year party and I introduced him to my bank where he
opened an account. Some few weeks later, he made me his personal attorney
and the LEGAL officer to the account which he operated until his unfortunate
demise On 4th May, 2002, MR.DELINZER, his wife and their two children were
involved in a car accident with All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately
lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of MR.DELINZER’s
extended relatives this has proved unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful
attempts to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I
contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by Mr. Willams
before it get confiscated since the bank has declared the account
unserviceable.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives of the deceased for
over 3years, I therefore seekyour consent to present you as the next of kin
to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at
$7,753,000.00 (Seven Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Three Thousand United
States Dollars Only) can be paid to you.

Then you and I can share the money as follows; 60% to me and 40% to you.

all I require is your honest cooperation to enable us pull this deal
through, I assure you that this is 100% risk free and will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law.

If you are interested, please get back to me as soon as possible via Email
with the following listed information below:

# Your full name:
# Your full home address,
#Your age,
#Occupation and as well your
#marital status, and your,
#direct contact telephone number.

May God bless you as I wait for your positive response soonest.

Best regards,
Barrister CyprianDike.

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