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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: "Bobby Johnson" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:47:10 -0800
Subject: WORK WITH ME

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Bobby Johnson, assistant manager
Information Technology and operations of the CITIZENS
INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC. On Monday February 3 2003, a
bomb blast exploded on the Lagos Island, Nigeria,
which devastated my bank. So far a total of about $35
Million US dollars have been recorded; this includes
both cash and property. Please view link below:
www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/02/03/lagos.explosion/index.html

However, as the Assistant manager (Information
Technology and operations), I discovered that most of
our data in the accounts have been lost as well as
there has not been any back up or network trace even
from the headquarters. Therefore, all losses would be
attributed to the explosion.

Most importantly, I found out that I still have data
of foreign customers who are contractors in Nigeria
and who own account with the branch particularly that
of Mr. Barry Hill, a foreign national who reported
died in a motor accident on 15th September 2002. His
contract payment have been made and would be
transferred to his a foreign account from the CITIZENS
INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC upon our confirmation of his
foreign designated account as well as beneficiary to
his funds and payments.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the
money and property left behind the deceased before
they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank. Our client while our customer never left any
trace of his next of kin and his contract payment
which is about $17Million USD would be made to no one
as the bank has none of his next of kin contact. They
want to have this account confiscated within ten
working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives for over 5 years now and that
is why I has to use the internet, I seek your consent
to present you as the next of kin of the deceased My
proposal is that I will like you to stand as the next
of kin to our client so that the fruits of this man's
labor will not get in the hands of corrupt government
officials.

We shall need the services of an attorney who prepare
the necessary documents and notarization of the will,
which will put you in place as the next of kin in your
favor for the transfer. The money will be paid to your
account, as you will have to provide an account in any
part of the world to facilitate the transfer. The
money will be paid into your account as claims by my
bank upon submission of your application as the next
of kin.

Afterwards, the funds would be shared 45% for me 40%
for you and 10% to any charity organization of your
choice while the 5% will be for unseen bottlenecks.
Please you have to keep this confidential because the
bank does not have to know that I gave you this
information concerning the late Barry Hill.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will
be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you and me from any breach of the law. Please
hold this with utmost confidentiality and be rest
assured that that this transaction would be most
profitable for us. I shall require your assistance to
invest my share in your country.

NB:Please send your reply to my private email address to
bobbyjohnson67@hotmail.com

Best regards,


Bobby Johnson

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