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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: "DR.ISAAC PETER" <isaacper1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: isaacper_1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 12:26:22 +0100
Subject: HELLO FAISAL

Dear faisal,



It is my humble pleasure to write this letter irrespective of the fact
that you do not know me. However, I came to know of you in my private
search for a reliable and trustworthy person that can handle a
confidential transaction of this nature in respect to our investment
plans in real estate. Though I know that a transaction of this
magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am
assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.

Let me start by first, introducing myself properly to you. I am
Dr.Isaac Peter, a Branch Manager at one of the Eco trust bank Nigeria
Plc,Lagos. A foreigner, Late Nicholas faisal, , a Civil
engineer/Contractor with the federal Government of Nigeria, until his
death three years ago in a ghastly air crash, banked with us here at
the standard bank plc,Lagos.

He had a closing balance of USD$25.5M (Twenty five Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which the bank now
unquestionably expects to be claimed by any of his available foreign
next of kin. Or,alternatively be donated to a discredited trust fund
for arms and ammunition at a military war college here in Nigeria.
Fervent valuable efforts made by the standard trust bank to get in
touch with any of late Nicholas faisal, next of kin (he had no wife
and children)has been unsuccessful.


The management under the influence of our chairman and board of
directors, are making arrangement for the fund to be declared
&quot;UNCLAIMABLE &quot; and then be subsequently donated to t! he
trust fund for Arms and Ammunition which will further enhance the
course of war in Africa and the world in general. In order to avert
this negative development. Myself and some of my trusted colleagues in
the bank, now seek for your permission to have you stand as late
Nicholas faisal,next of kin.

So that the fund (USD$25.5M), would be subsequently transferred and
paid into your bank account as the beneficiary next of kin through our
overseas corresponding bank. All documents and proves to enable you
get this fund have been carefully worked out and we are assuring you a
100% risk free involvement.


Your share would be 30% of the total amount. While the rest would be
for me and my colleagues for purchase of properties in your country
through you/your Company. If this proposal is OK by you, then kindly
get to me immediately via my e-mail furnishing me with your most
confidential telephone and fax , so I can forward to you the relevant
details of this tran! saction. Thank you in advance for your
anticipated cooperation.

Best Regards.
Dr.Isaac Peter
Branch Manager,

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