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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: "Elder Eke" <earlyriser080@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: eldereke3000@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:07:22 +0000
Subject: Looking forward to your quick response

Hello,

Do excuse me if this mail comes to you as an inconveniency as I am only pressed as a matter of urgency to have contacted you through this means. Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of communication. However this correspondent is unofficial and private and it should be treated as such.

First, I will like to asure you that this transaction is 100% risk and trouble free to both parties now and after the successful conclusion of this transaction. As I will not like to tarnish my image or my reputation, the modus operandi we shall adopt is guarranteed to ensure this.

I am Barrister Elder Eke., a solicitor at law. The personal attorney to a national of your Country who used to work with Shell Oil Development Company in Nigeria and recides there in Nigeria under dual citizenship. He and his Family had visited London on the 2nd of July 2005 to see me here in London but were unfortunately involved in the bomb blast of the 7th July, 2005. He, his wife and two children were killed here in London as a result of this.

For refernce ,plesase visit this site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_July_2005_London_bombings


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 track 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 properties left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where his funds were deposited.

Particularly, the WEMA BANK OF NIGERIA PLC where the deceased had an account valued at about US$23 Million dollars has issued me a mandate to provide the next-of-kin or have the account confiscated within the next 6 weeks.

Since you bear the same last name with this my late Client and 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 so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$23 Million can be paid to you and then you and I can have the money. Bear in mind that the management of the bank is ready to welcome anybody preferably a foreigner who has the correct information of the account which I will give you immediately, if you indicate your sincere willingness to handle this project with me.

If you are interested to work with me in good faith and honesty,or require additional information , write me immediately and I will get back to you as soon as possible. The ratio at which this fund will be shared is that 55% will be for me, 40% to you while the remaining 5% has been set aside for every expense that will be incurred in the course of this transaction.

Please include your phone number to enable me speak with you orally for more clarification. I hope that you will guide me into a viable area of investment in your Country as I wish to invest my share of these funds into business when we conclude.

Kindly indicate your interest by responding to my private email box: eldereke3000@yahoo.com

Looking forward to your quick response.

Barr. Elder Eke.



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