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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: "Ben Saro-Wiwa." <nicolet@ibibo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrbensaro02@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 02:31:42 -0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP

Greetings,

My name is Ben Saro-Wiwa.I know this proposal will come as a surprise to you because we have not met before either Physically or through any correspondence but i got your contact through the internet, I have no doubt in your ability to handle this proposal for me and my family.

My Father,Ken Saro-Wiwa (Now Late)In 1990, Saro-Wiwa began devoting most of his time to human rights and environmental causes, particularly in Ogoni land in Niger Delta. He was one of the earliest members of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), which advocated for the rights of the Ogoni people in Niger Delta. The Ogoni Bill of Rights, written by MOSOP, set out the Movement’s demands, including increased autonomy for the Ogoni people, a fair share of the proceeds of oil extraction, and Remediation of environmental damage to Ogoni lands. In particular, MOSOP struggled against the degradation of Ogoni lands by Shell oil company in Niger Delta.You can found out some of the story on this web bellow: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Saro-Wiwa

My Father was also the Chairman of OMPADEC now NDDC,Ogoni branch. In his position as the Royal head and Chairman of the OMPADEC, Ogoni branch, He made Twenty Five Million US Dollars ($25M) which he left for me and my family as the only thing to Inherit.

Please, presently I and my entire family have what I will called “MY FAMILY LAST RESORT to the tune of U$25 (Twenty Five million United States Dollars) and ready to be TRANSFER to you with the hope that you will invest this funds into any good business in your country.Please if you are interested in helping me to receive this money that is presently in an escrow account in one of the banks in Europe country.

I shall give you the contact information of my Account officer in the bank when you indicate your interest and he will assist you on any legal issues to change the Necessary Documentsdocumentations to your name and Power Of Attorney to secure this Fund. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from ant breach of Law and is 100% Risk Free Venture.After a successful process and transfer of this said money into your bank account, 20% of the total funds will go to you.

Please due Kindly indicate your interest in assisting my family by providing the basic information such as Full name, Address, Age, occupation and cell number.

Thanks for your service in advance.

Yours faithfully,

Ben Saro-Wiwa.



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