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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: "Rev. James Chioma" <alan00@pramool.com>
Reply-To: jameschioma@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:25:56 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Benefifiary




From: Rev. James Chioma
Director, Key Tested & Wire Transfer Dept.
Tel: 234-807-584-2158
Reply :jameschioma@hotmail.com


ATTN: Benefifiary

I am delighted to contact you on a private note based on they claim to
your inheritance fund, which has been programmed for transfer into your
designated bank account through my department. I hereby apologize to you
for the delay in releasing this transfer fund into your account, which was
caused by me because of breach of contract agreement between I and your
initiators who introduced you into this business or deal.

Your Partner approached me that they wanted to present you as a bona-fide
beneficiary of this inheritance fund, which he realized from his client,
who was involved in a car accident with his family. So we went into
negotiation and agreed unanimously that he (your partner) would give me
the sum of US$200,000.00 in cash on my acceptance to assist him in the
transfer.

So I quickly prepared the telex instruments for the transfer. As soon as I
made this fruitful effort on the business and demanded the sum, which we
agreed upon, your partner deviated from the agreement and decided to go
through the Chief Accountant with the help of the Governor. At my back,
they made a change of wire transfer into your designated bank account and
they used the security company maintains an offshore remittance claims
center in order to deceive me, not knowing that the person in the
telegraphic transfer unit is under my control. That was how I got the
knowledge of their plans and made their illicit and dastard effort
abortive. This brought a serious misunderstanding between the Governor and
me. That is why it has been difficult for you to claim this inheritance
fund in-spite of your unnecessary expenditure to some fraudulent
individuals here in West Africa and Oversea, who claim to be in charge of
your fund release.

I want to r-emphasize to you that your $7.5Million inheritance fund is
here now, fully under my control as they Governor has been removed from
office. Now with my whole heart, I want to enter into real business deal
with you on a sincere agreement since your initiators have lost their hold
because of the removal of the Governor. Good enough the said inheritance
fund is still programmed in your name waiting for a proper documentation
to make your claim genuine. With a proper documentation, I assure you that
I am going to transfer this inheritance fund into your account under ten
bank working days. If you cooperate with me by keeping my dealing with you
in utmost secrecy because of my position. I want you to bear in mind that
we have some sacrifices to make towards making this transaction a
successful one.

1. You will promise to give me 30% of the total inheritance fund as soon
as the fund gets into your account, with a written promissory note signed
by you.

2. Both parties will assist in making the proper documentation to make
your claim genuine as a bona-fide beneficiary and the next of kin to the
said inheritance fund.

Note that some fraudulent individuals may be impersonating my office and
the office of the presidency to contact you and other next of kin as
reported by authorities. I advise you that there is no way the president
can contact you as regards your claim. You should henceforth desist and
suspend all dealings with any group or persons either from the local banks
or any financial institution/parastatals here in west Africa or Overseas
that might be contacting you on this issue.

Finally, endeavor to keep this my dealing with you confidential until we
finalize this transaction. If it pleases you, call me urgently on my
confidential number 234-807-584-2158 as soon as you receive this message.
Anticipating your urgent response.

Yours faithfully,
Rev. James Chioma
Director, Key Tested & Wire Transfer Dept.

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