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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: Office Mail <lorence000ezekiel@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nagawavi@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 22:41:28 -0700
Subject: YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED ASAP.

Dear Sir,

I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a previous
notice. My Name is Barrister Iga Emeya, a Senior Advocate and legal
consultant in practice, My client lost his life and his wife and only
child in (Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17) plane crash on the 17 July
2014 in eastern Ukraine, close to the border with Russia en route from
Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.

He secured a contract of fifteen million five hundred thousand united
states dollars from the South African, following which was
successfully executed the contract, but the balance of fifteen million
five hundred thousand united states dollars contract payment, was in
the Process of being transferred into his Account which he submitted
to the South African Government before he lost his life in the plane
crash.

I contacted you to Assist in getting the funds left Behind by my
customer before it is confiscated gold Declared serviceable by the
Bank Where this Deposit valued at fifteen million five hundred
thousand united states dollars The Bank have gave me a notice to
contact the next of Kin , or the account will Be Confiscated.

My suggestion to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client, since Both of you-have
the same last name, So That the Proceeds of this account can be paid
to you thereafter we can share the Mutually Agreed Amount was-upon
percentage of 50% to me and 50% to you kind Self.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of the law,I Will like you to Acknowledge the
receipt of this email as soon as
Possible to Indicate your Interest through this my private email
offimalll848@gmail.com

Best Regards,
Barrister. Iga Emeya,
(Senior Advocate / Solicitor)

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