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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: ibrahim_bello@microcamp.com.br
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:07:43 -0200
Subject: TRUST




Dear Friend, I am Barrister Ibrahim Bello a Solicitor and also the
Personal Attorney to Enginer Kaith Howard, who used to work with shell
development company in Nigeria.  On the 4th of March 2002, my client
were involved in a Motor accident along Airport Express Road 224-244 Regent
St Nigeria, that claims the lives of all His Family, This was sad news to the
hearing of any human being and Since then I have made several enquiries to
embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has proved
unsuccessfull .After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace
his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no
avail, hence I contacted you.  I have contacted you on trust to assist me
in receiving the money left behind by my client beforethe bank he has an
account with gets the money confisicated or decleared his money as unclaim
fundfollowing the the bank's policy. Particularly, the Bank where the
deceased had an account valued at about $4.2 million dollars has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin of my client or have the account
confisicated the next ten working days.Since I have been unable to locate the
relatives for precisely three years now I seek your consent to present you as
the next of kin of the deceased since you are bearing the same surname with
my late client so that the proceedings of the transfer of the money valued at
$4.2m can be remitted to you as the next of kin for our mutual benefit The
sharing percentage is as follow if only you will be faithfull and honest to
assist me, 45% for your assistance as next of kin 50% for me and the
remaining 5% shall be for expences or! taxes as your government may
require.All necessary legal document that will back up your claim of this
money will be secured by an attorney on your behalf All I require is your
honest co-operation to enable us see that this deal comes through. I
guarantee you t hat this business will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law Please get in
touch with me by my ib_be909@yahoo.de to enable us discuss further step to
follow.  Regards  BARRISTER.IBRAHIM BELLO




 


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