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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: Daniel Okwu Chukwudi <khm10024@addr.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 02:19:43 -0800
Subject: YOUR CO-OPERATION SORT!!!!.


Dear friend,
I am Mr. Daniel Okwu Chukwudi, Branch Manager, Zenith Bank Plc, In January
2003, one of my foreign Clients who was a consultant/contractor with the
Federal Ministry of Mines and Power, made a numbered time Fixed Deposit,
valued at US$38,500,000.00 (Thirty Eight Million, Five hundred Thousand
United States Dollars), for twelve (12) calendar months in my Bank branch as
at which time I was His Account Officer. Upon maturity, I sent a routine
notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, I sent a reminder and finally I discovered from his contract
employers that he had died in an Auto Accident that also claimed the life of
his Driver. The said fund is still in my Bank and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. In accordance
with the Nigerian Law as regards Dormant Accounts, at the expiration of 10
(Ten) years, the money will be forfeited to the Government if nobody comes
for the claim.
Over the Years I have worked my way up to the Post of the Manager of the
same Branch. Considering the fact that i was his Account Officer, it will be
quite easy for us to have this money transferred to any body of my Choice as
the NEXT OF KIN as I am in the Know of the circumstances surrounding the
Account and this i am keeping to myself. Should you agree to be a part of
this, i will use my position to Maximum effect in seeing to the procurement
of the needed Documentation to have the Money transferred to you as his
Relative. At the conclusion of which, you will have 30% while i retain 60%
for myself while the Balance will be for expenses on both sides. From date
of commencement, it will take 7 (Seven) Banking Days to have the transaction
completed. Note that this is a Low Risk High profit transaction as you need
not show up.
Should you be interested in this transaction, please have sent your full
Names, official and residential address, Tel and Fax numbers, Marital
Status, Profession/ Occupation. I would also like to Know if you have any
Mortgages or indebted to anybody/Bank and to what amount. The Tax Laws of
your Country will also be needed as to accommodate it. This is a test run as
I have quite a few Accounts still Dormant. I pray this will be the beginning
of a profitable Business/Personal relationship between both our Families as
I expect to hear/read from you ASAP.
Peace Profound.
Daniel Okwu Chukwudi



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