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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: "innocent goddey" <bar_goddey.chambers@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:32:59 +0000
Subject: URGENT/HELP REQUEST

BARRISTER  INNOCENT C. GODDEY,
ATTORNEY & SOLICITOR AT LAW
CONTACT ME WITH THIS EMAIL
ADDRESS(i_g_chambers@myway.com)
 
Dear Friend,
 
I am sorry for the embarrassment this mail might cause you, as we have not met before. I am Barrister Innocent Goddey, a solicitor at law, I am the personal attorney to Engineer Edward. A, que national of yourCountry, who used to work with Mobil oil Nigeria plc. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their
children were involved in a car accident along Kano - Sokoto express Road while arriving from Easter Holiday to Warri Delta State.
 
All occupant of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives, since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has been unsuccessful. I came across your name and contact, while I was searching for Edward's relations, since my search did not yield the desired result, I had to contact you for this project.
 
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and properties left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance house where these funds were deposited. Particularly, the finance house where the deceased has an account valued $USD18 Million Dollars, last year issued me a 12 months notice to provide the Next of Kin
or have the fund consignment confiscated,and this altimatum expires by next month.
 
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years now, I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceed of this deposit valued at $USD18 Million Dollars can be released to you and
then you and I can share the money, 50% for me 45% for you, and the remaining 5% will be for expenses and tax. Please, find , picture of the funds as was taken by my client before it was deposited at the bank, because he made the money in one of the Oil deals he had with our Oil Minister.
 
I need your full co-operation to make this work fine.because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account, I also have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this business through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Get in touch with me through my emailaddress(i_g_chambers@myway.com) so that we can proceed.
 
Sincerely yours,
 
Barrister Innocent Goddey Esq


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