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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: Mr Michael Okonkwo <mrmichael00okonkwoo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrmichael2009okonkwo5@o2.pl
Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 16:33:05 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: IMMEDIATE REPLY PLEASE.


>From the  desk  of michael okonkwo


29, Adeyemo Alakija street


off idowu taylor street


Victoria island


 


Attn Sir


 


Sorry to have contacted you through
this medium without a previous notice; i had to use the e-mail because
it is an easier and more confidential way of making contact with people
around the world.





My name is Michael Okonkwo, a banker
with the union bank plc. I happen to be the chief account officer to
late eng. kong thang lee, a national of your country, who used to work
with chevron- Development Company here in Nigeria, and be referred to
as my client. On the 27th of January 2003, my client, his wife and
their three children where involved in ikeja bomb blast. Which all
occupants unfortunately lost their lives?


 


Http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm


 


since then i have made several
enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives which i was unsuccessful. After this several unsuccessful
attempts, i decided to track his last name over the internet, to see if
i can locate any member of his family as to present to the bank so that
the proceed of this fund can be paid to you for our mutual trust and
benefit.


 


This is the reason i contacted you, to
assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my
client before the bank get's the account confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank which might lead them to transfer the funds
to the government coffers.


 


Particularly, the the union bank where
the deceased had an account valued at about usd$7.5 million dollars has
issued me a notice as his senior account officer to provide the next of
kin to the deceased client or them the bank will have the account
confiscated within the next thirty (30) working official working days
from now.


 


Since i have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives for over 4 years now, i seek your consent to
present you to the bank as the next of kin of the deceased so that the
proceeds of the account valued at $7,500,000.00 (Seven Million Five
hundred thousand Dollars)can be paid to you and then you and me can
share the money.50% to me and 40% to you and 10% will be used for any
expenses at its process.


 


I have all necessary legal documents
that can be used to back up this claim. All i require is your honest
cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through.  I guarantee you
that this business will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you and i from any breach of the law.


 


Please get in touch with me by sending to me below information’s:


 


(1) your full name:..............................................


{2} your residential/postal address:.............................


(3) your telephone and fax numbers:...........................


(4) your age........................................................


(5) your occupation:................................................


(6) gender/sex:.....................................................


 


Please get in touch with me by my private (mrmichael2009okonkwo5@o2.pl)
as soon as i hear from you, then i will move on and advice you on what
next to accomplish and good for us to proceed immediately.


 


Best regards,


Michael Okonkwo

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