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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: Claudia McVeigh <DR.ANTHONYCHUKWUEMEKA@LIVE.COM>
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 09:58:46 -0400
Subject: YOUR URGENT PARTNERSHIP

Compliments,

 

I must apologies for the strange manner I have jumped into your private e-mail, I  obtained your contact from the internet that you deserve trust, and my interest to invest there in your country, I have decided to contact you and solicit your mutual assistance at all cost.

 

I am Dr. Anthony Chukwuemeka Ogbonicha, a Branch Manager of Unity Bank Plc, here in Nigeria, On 9th June 2000, a foreigner Engineer Michael Osborn Aristo a consultant and contractor with Chaguri and Chaguri brothers (CNC) leading firm here in Nigeria, made a numbered time (fixed) deposit with my Bank valued at Eighteen Million United States Dollars (US$18,000,000:00) for twelve calendar months.

Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers (Chaguri and Chaguri) brothers (CNC)) Engineer Michael Osborn Aristo, died of cardiac arrest on getting the news of the death of his only son in a plane crash, on further investigations, it was discovered that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.

 

On further investigations, it was discovered that Late Engineer Michael Osborn Aristo did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work here at the Bank. This total sum, Eighteen Million United States Dollars (US$18,000,000:00) is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. In accordance with the Federal banking Laws and constitution, at the expiration of 8 (eight) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the funds. Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the next of kin to Engineer Michael Osborn Aristo, so that you and I can benefit from it instead of allowing it go to the treasury of the Government.

 

 

Upon acceptance of this proposal, I shall send to you detailed information on how this deal would be transacted. We shall employ the services of a solicitor for the drafting of the LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of Engineer Michael Osborn Aristo and to obtain all other relevant papers in your name for the necessary documentations for payment approval in your favor.

 

The money will be shared in the ratio:

 

50% is for me as the initiator.

45% is for you as my foreign partner.

5% is for any arising contingencies during the course of this transaction.

 

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position as the Bank's Branch Manager to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction. Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If this interests you, please reply to me immediately with the below requirement for the actualization of this arrangement:-

 

1) Your name in full

2) Your address in full

3) Your Mobile telephone number

4) Brief information on your profile this should include your age, marital status and nature of job.

 

Send your reply to this private email address:

 

Email dranthonychukwuemeka@googlemail.com

 

 

I await your urgent response.

 

Best regards,

 

Dr. Anthony Chukwuemeka Ogbonicha.

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