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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: JOSSY OKPARA <personalmail_01@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: jossyokpara@aol.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:52:18 -0500
Subject: Compliment of the Day.

Mr. JOSY OKPARA
No, 5, Idowu Taylor Street.
Victoria-Island.
Lagos-Nigeria.

Attention: Sir/Madam,

Compliment of the Day.

It is my humble pleasure to write you this letter irrespective of the
fact that you do not know me. However, I came across your contact in
my private search for a reliable and trustworthy person that can
handle a confidential transaction valued {US$10,000,000.00(Ten Million
Dollars}

I am assuring you a 100% risk free involvement in this transaction.
The aforementioned funds totaling $10 Million are presently in a
domiciliary account here in our bank, and it belongs to one of our
dead foreign client who died Eight years ago in a ghastly air crash.

I am the account officer of the late customer here in the branch and
I was instructed by the board of bank that I should close the account
of the deceased client due to the fact that the account has been
dormant for the past 8 Years that he died. Also, I was instructed by
the board of our bank that I should contact his Next of Kin to inherit
the funds left in the account. I have made several frantic inquiries
at the Embassy, to locate any of his relatives or next of kin who will
inherit the funds but unfortunately I learn that he died along with
his wife and his only child in the air crash.

You see, if I should tell the boards of our bank that the deceased
client does not have a Next of Kin to inherit the funds, they will
confiscate the funds automatically. So, I decided to search for a
foreigner whom I could present as the next of kin to the deceased
client or even comes from the same country with him, and hence I
contacted you.

A routine notification has been sent several times to him,without
reply. Couple of months later, I discovered from his contract
employers, the Nigerian National Steel Corporation Ajuokuta that
he's dead. He died in an air crash .On further investigation to the
deposit with my Bank, no declaration of inheritance to relation or
next of kin to inherit this fund.

Unfortunately, none of his relation or family has ever come forth for
this claim, and the management of the firm is planning to confiscate
the {US$10, 000,000.00(Ten Million Dollars} by the end of this fiscal
quarter,since it has overstayed the deposited time.

As regards to the above, I want you to stand in as the next of Kin to
the deceased {even a distance relation does not matter} for us to save
the fruits of the old man's labour before it get to the hands of some
corrupt selfish officials of our firm or the government.

As soon as you consent to this request, we will immediately employ the
service of an Attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and
to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration
in your favor for the transfer. Your percentage share of the fund
depends on your level of participation. Although I would like to use
20% of the total fund to raise a reputable charity home or Foundation
in the name of the deceased.

My position here as the account officer guarantees the successful
execution of this transaction as there is every arrangement to effect
the payment of the $10,000.000.00}to you as the next of Kin as soon
as we {you and I} certify the requirement of our firm.
Looking forward to your urgent response to this offer. Please reply
through this Alternative Email:jossyokpara@aol.com or
josyokpara01@hotmail.com

Regards

Mr.Josy Okpara

NOTE:Alternative Email: jossyokpara@aol.com

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