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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: "INFO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michealossllo@lawyer.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2011 01:49:07 -0700
Subject: Hello Dear

Hello Dear,

Good day, firstly, I apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of a Certified
mail/Post-mail. This is due to the urgency and importance of the information.

I humbly crave your indulgence to read this e-mail with all seriousness of purpose because this project is
based on Trust,confidentiality and sincerity of purpose in order to have an acceptable meeting of the minds.
I am a fifty two(52)years old established lawyer.

My name is Barrister Micheal Osslo, solicitor,Lobbist Principal Partner Ossllo Associate Chambers and
personal attorney to an expatriate and a consultant with an American Oil company,PENNZOIL
(Now deceased) He died in the Tsunami disaster on 26th december 2004 while on vacation in Thailand.

Ten years ago, My Client successfully executed a contract for the Federal Government of Nigerian {FGN}
worth Seventy Million, Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. A part payment of Ten million
dollars was paid to my client, while the balance of Sixty Million, Three Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars was still unpaid before my client died in the Indian Ocean Tsunami disaster. However, all my efforts
to locate the possible next of kin proved abortive. Untill his sudden demise, He was not married and was
44years old.

NOW THE CRUX OF THIS E-LETTER is that the Government Of Nigerian through the Senate Chambers is
fully paying all foreign Contractors who have successfully executed their contracts and my client is among
those benefited in this first quarter payment schedule which has already been deposited in his bank.

As his personal attorney/Adviser, his bank has officially notified and instructed me to forward particulars of
my client's next of kin within the next 14 official working days so that he/she can be paid The outstanding
Sixty Million, Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars otherwise his payment will be returned to the
government coffers account as uncliamed bill.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating any of his relatives, I decided to contact you for a deal so that
we can work together as a team to remit the money to your account as my client next of kin since I do not
want to seat and watch my client hard earned entittlement to go astray,it will be easy for us to achieve
because you are of the same name and country like him. Although I know that a transaction of this
magnitude might make anyone apprehensive but I would like to assure you that I am proposing this project
to you with the best of intensions.

As a lawyer, I have the power to secure all the necessary legal documents that will be used for this claim.
All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this
transaction will be executed under a Legitimate banking arrangement that will protect you from any breach
of law. Upon successful conclusion of this project,you will be compensated with 40% of the total fund,while
60% will be for me.

If you are interested to work with me in this deal then kindly reply strictly to my email with your personal
telephone/fax number for effective communication and oral clarification on how to proceed next.
Please revert back to me urgent with your reply if you accept to work with me.

Sincerely yours,

Micheal Ossllo
Barrister At Law.
E-mail: michealossllo@lawyer.com

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