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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: "Mr. Jibril Aku" <srlanza@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jblaku101@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013 21:15:15 +0000
Subject:


Dear Sir/Madam,

I bring to you good tidings now and forever. I am Mr. Jibril Aku, the Managing Director, Eco Bank Plc, Nigeria. I write you this letter with confidence inside of me knowing that every human being existing under the surface of the earth wants to get his/herself the opportunity of securing a geniune deal/transaction that will be bring about a life time financial turn around. Hence, without the fear of the unknown, i bring to you that opportunity of securing a geniune deal/transaction that will bring about a life time financial turn around in your life and generation at large. Please don't mind my language, i'm only being straight forward.

There is an account with a very huge sum at my bank headquaters belonging to a citizen of your country who was a contractor to the Federal Government of my country that has been lying unoperational for over 3yrs and investigations has prove to the Board of our reputable bank that the account owner died with along side his pregnant wife in a fatal auto accident. Ever since the death of the afore mentioned account owner, no members of his family has shown up to lay claim and on this note, the Board of Directors held a meeting and a decision was reached to close the account and split the amount amongst the Board Members at the end this year.

Acting on this note, i will want to you to present yourself as a family member of the deceased account owner to lay claims of the funds and after the release and transfer of the funds, the both of us will the share the amount among ourselves. You will also ensure that you keep it confidential and forever withold letting other members of my banking institute know that i contacted you. I shall be giving you all necessary guidelines and approach towards ensuring a successful claim. In other words, you will be entitled to 40% of the total funds and then the balance 60% will be my own part of the total amount. Meanwhile, bear in mind that this transaction is 100% risk free.

I will appreciate you replying to me as soon as you receive this letter stating your interest so as to enable me provide you with more details and direct you on the appropriate steps to follow.

Thanks a wait to hear from you.

Mr. Jibril Aku
Managing Director,
Eco Bank Plc,
Nigeria.

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