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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: Kenneth Ibeh <kenneth-ibeh32@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <Kenneth-Ibeh@bigmir.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:29:01 +0200
Subject: How are you?



Greetings,

I am Barrister Kenneth Ibeh the Personal Attorney to a Foreign Contractor,who worked with a Multinational Oil Firm in Benin Republic.On the 21 st of April 2001, my client, a national of your country,late Engr.Stanley Ransford,an oil Merchant /Contractor until his death six years ago in a ghastly car accident along Cotonou-Abome express-road all occupant of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several inquiries to Several Embassies to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.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 to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly,the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about $27 Million USD has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin,relatives so that the fund left will be transferred or have the account confiscated within the next twenty official working days.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives for over 6 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at $27 Million USD can be paid to you and then you and I can share this money.70% to me and 25% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.

All I require is your honesty and co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the law.
I will want you to send to me on your return email the following information for the transfer in your favour.

1, Your full names2, Your contact address3, Your private phone number for easy communication.
I will want you to send your reply to my private
email: Kenneth-Ibeh@bigmir.net as soon as you get this mail to enable us discuss on the modalities and process for success of this transaction.

I await your kind response.

Regards,

Barrister Kenneth Ibeh
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