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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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Fraud email example:

From: "OKANUMEE CHAMBERS"<okanumee24@myway.com>
Reply-To: okanumeechambers@i12.com
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:46:21 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: PRIVATE MESSAGE


BARR.OKANUMEE JOHNSON(ESQ)16 WILLIAM STREET,S/W,IKOYI LAGOS-NIGERIATEL:234-803 561 9649Dear Sir/Madam, I am Barrister Okanumee Johnson an advocate and Solicitor.I am the Personal Attorney to Mr. Fredrick Karacic , a foreigner who used to work with European Development Company in Nigeria. On The 21st of April 2004, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to Various embassy to see if I can locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has all the while proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives (i.e. Same surname) over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacts you to assist in repatriating this money left behind by my client before it is confiscated by the Finance Firm where this money was deposited.Furthermore, The
Finance firm where the deceased had the money deposited (7.3 million dollars) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to the deceased or have the money confiscated within the next Fourteen official working days. 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 since you are still a foreigner, so that the proceeds of claim of this deposit valued at $7.3 million USD would be released to you and then you and I can share the money, 60% to me and 35% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require. I have all the necessary legal information that can be used to back up any claim we may make.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by email or call my tel number
stated above to enable us discuss further.Best regardsBarr.Okanumee Johnson (Esq)

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