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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: Raymond Okech <raymondokechjjpp00@yahoo.co.id>
Reply-To: raymondokech234@yahoo.dk
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:59:39 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: VERY URGENT


Dear Sir/ Madam

I AM MR .RAYMOND OKECH THE MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT
THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF WEMA BANK PLC .
I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND
COOPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY
DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM
OF alued at $15million U.S dollars can be paid to your) IN AN
ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS ENGR RONALD WILBERT
WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY OF A WIFE AND
TWO CHILDREN IN
NOVEMBER 2002 IN A CAR ACCIDENT ALONG SAGAMU/LAGOS EXPRESS ROAD .
SINCE WEHEARD OF HIS DEATH,WE HAVE BEEN
EXPECTING HIS NEXT-OF-KIN
TO COME OVER AND PUT CLAIMS FOR HIS
MONEY AS THE HEIR,
BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE THE FUND FROM HIS
ACCOUNT
UNLESSSOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE
DECEASED AS
INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES.
UNFORTUNATELY,
NEITHER THEIR
FAMILY MEMBER NOR DISTANT
RELATIVE HAS EVER APPEARED TO
CLAIM THE SAID
FUND.UPON THIS DISCOVERY, I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE
BUSINESS WITH
YOU AND
RELEASE THE TOTAL AMOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS
THE HEIR OF THE FUND
SINCE NO ONE CAME FOR IT OR DISCOVERED THE
MAINTAINED ACCOUNT WITH OUR
BANK, OTHERWISE THE FUND WILL
BE RETURNED
TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS
UNCLAIMED FUND.
I HAVE AGREED THAT OUR RATIO
OF SHARING WILL BE AS
STATED THUS; 30 % FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER,60
% FOR ME AND 10 %FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENCES
INCURRED BY YOU AND ME
DURING THE COURSE OF THIS BUSINESS.
UPON THE
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
THIS TRANSFER, I WILL
COME TO YOUR COUNTRY
AND MIND MY SHARE. IT IS
FROM THE 60 %I INTEND TO IMPORT AGRICULTURAL
MACHINERIES
INTO MY COUNTRYAS A WAY OF RECYCLING THE FUND.TO
COMMENCE THIS TRANSACTION,I
REQUIRE YOU TO IMMEDIATELYINDICATE YOUR
INTEREST BY A RETURN E-MAIL
AND ENCLOSE YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER,
FAX NUMBER FULL
NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOUR
DESIGNATED BANK COORDINATES TO
ENABLE ME FILE LETTER OF CLAIM TO
THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS FOR
NECESSARY APPROVALS BEFORE THE TRANSFER CAN BE MADE.
NOTE ; THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OF ITS NATURE. I LOOK FORWARD TO
RECEIVING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE. GET BACK TO ME ON
ANY OF THIS EMAILADDRESSES
raymondokechww1ffww@yahoo.it
raymondokech234@yahoo.dk
raymondokechjjkk@yahoo.fr
raymondokech2@myway.com PLEASE YOUR
CONFIDENTIALITY IS HIGLY
REQUIRED AS
THIS TRANSACTION NEEDS AN UTMOST
CONFIDENTIALITY.

REGARDS,
MR RAYMOND OKECH
WEMA BANK PLC





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