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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: Adams Koti <mr.adamgiga@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dr.adkoti@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:48:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR URGENT CALL


Residence Address
Area 11 Old GRA
Plot 9a Transamadi Industrial layout
Port Harcourt Rivers State
Niger Delta Nigeria
EMAIL;dr.adkoti@rediffmail.com
Phone:+234-8052364642 Direct Mobile

Dear good friend,
After finding your profile, i believe that you are the right person for this help.
I really regret any embarrassment this mail might cause you, as we`ve never by any way met before, I want you to patiently read this mail and I wish to Believe God that you are a trust worthy and Honest person hence I Will be highly delighted If we can work together I am Dr. Adams Koti, I work as auditor in Centre bank Nigeria plc.

Last year I came across an account containing $18.5 million US dollar that has been dormant for 18 good months which up- till now still here unclaimed .

As an auditor I try to find out the real details situations of the account beneficiary, which I later found to belong to Engr. Gupta Sahay, foriegner who worked with Chevron Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria as a procurement Engineer expert here in Nigeria.

After my discovery I tried my best to reach engr. Gupta via his contact information on our reach but this was to no avail, but just last six months I found out that engr. Gupta Sahay was among the Philippines and Indian expatriates who lost their lives on Niger-delta militants kidnapping On the 21st of April 2005 at the oil field,

http://search.cnn.com/search.jsp?query=kidnap%20%20niger%20delta&type=web&sortBy=date&intl=

this CNN NEW WEBSITE will give you more informations.

Since the last six months that I got the information I have made several inquiries to locate any of late Engr. Gupta Sahay extended relatives, this has also been proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you, And I just pray that this will be the end of this age long search, I have contacted you to act as Engr. Gupta Sahay next of kin, which by so doing, with my experience and also an auditor of the same bank this money was deposited plus the help of my colleagues in office this fund will be transfer to your bank account or been received by you any where you want it around the world within few working days.

I want you to act fast upon receipt of this mail because the bank has been discussing the issue of declaring this money as unclaimed money within the next 21 working days, which after doing this, the money will be transfer to Nigeria reserved Bank as government treasure, which I personally will not like that to happen.

My colleagues and I has decided to offer you 35% of the money as your share after the transaction I hope that will be ok by you.

we guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will make the whole process risk free if only you will keep all the informations revealed to you secret and confidential..

All you need to do is just accept to be the beneficiary of the above mention amount which shall be transfer to you in India or any place in the world you wish.

Your urgent reply will be highly appreciated.



Best regards,

Adams Koti.

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