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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: Sylva Oluebube <sylva_olu2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: olu_sylvia12@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 03:34:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your urgent response id needed on this matter


Dear Friend Greeting to
you and your family.

 

I quite know my mail will surprise you and make you think otherwise for the
fact that we haven't known each other before.



However, as you read down my mail, you will understand that contacting you is not
by accident rather it is handwork of God Almighty.

 

I am Sylva Oluebube, I am the Personal Assistant to Engr. Barry Kelly, national
of United State of America U.S.A, who used to work with NNPC here in Nigeria as a
contractor. On the 25th of Feb 2010, my client, his wife and their three
children were involved in an Air plane crash bound for New York with his

family.

 

Unfortunately they all Lost their lifes in the event of the crash, since then I
have made several inquiries to my late client to Locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his Relatives over the Internet, to
locate any member of His family but of no avail, hence I contacted you.

 

 I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money in addition, property
left behind by my client before they get Confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the Bank Where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the Bank where
the deceased Had an account valued at about US$10.5 Million USD. Consequently,
the Bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the Account the
next ten official working days.

 

 Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives For over 5months
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased , So
that the proceeds of this Account valued at US$10.5 million USD, can be paid to
you and then you and I Can share the money. 60% to me and  30% to you,
while 10% should be for expenses or taxes your Government may require. I have
all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may
make and also the deposit certificate that was issued to my late client on the
day he deposited the Fund with the Bank..

 

 All I require from you is Below

 Name in full.....

 Address.......

 occupation............

 Date of birth...........

 Telephone/Fax No.......

 

 These will be used to Submit an Application of Claim for you in my late
clients Bank. Your honest cooperation will be needed to enable us see this deal
through.

 

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law.

 

Please your urgent respond is needed to this matter, as I will advice you
contact me to discuss further.

 

Best Regards,

Sylva .O.





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