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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: "Barrister O C. Joe Okocha" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrjoeesq11@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 27 May 2013 00:04:24 -0300
Subject: Please Your Immediate Response.

Dear Beneficiary,
 
 
I am Barrister O C. Joe Okocha, a legal practitioner and an attorney to late Mr. Richard Blanchard.He died in 2008 on his trip to your country.My reason of sending you this email is to help secure the funds left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Institution where this fund valued at $25,000,000.00 Million Dollars was deposited.
 
 
Moreover,I write to seek your humble consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary to my late client fund,so that the fund will be paid to you as his real beneficiary.I expect your urgent response indicating your full interest in this great business transaction to our both mutual trust by forwarding to me your below personal data.Kindly gets in touch with me on this my private email address (barrjoeokocha@yahoo.co.jp) with your below personal data;
 
 
1). Full Names:.............
2). Contact Address:............
3). Age & Sex :........
4). Telephone & Fax Number:...........
5). Occupation:..............
6). Your Personal/private Email Address:.............
 
 
Regards,
Barrister O C. Joe Okocha
Email: barrjoeokocha@yahoo.co.jp

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