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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: "((@))ADMIN" <sis.camerondiaz@gmail.com>
Reply-To: osagie_b@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 07:36:47 -0700
Subject: RE: On behalf of Blessed Memory!

Attn:


On behalf of my church member, late Chief Sir Daniel Eze of
the Blessed Memory, I write to notify you that my late member Chief
Sir Daniel Eze made you one of beneficiary to the bequest sum of Two
Million Five hundred thousand US Dollars ($2.5M) in the Codicil to his
will and last Testament. Late Chief Sir Daniel Eze Died after a brief
illness on may 1st 2012. Until his death, Late Chief Sir Daniel Eze
was a Renowned Philanthropist; A Businessman of an international
repute and an industrialist,in fact he was blessed by God. Chief Sir
Daniel did not play with the life and progress of the people who were
opportune to meet him on the way and among all he had a very big
regard for his God the things of God and works of God. Late Chief Sir
Daniel Eze used his resources to serve humanity and thus touched the
lives of many through charity.
According to him, he said, He is giving back to God just a Little
from what God had given to him”. as a result of that he is giving you
this because of your involvement in Christian activities, helping the
less privileged and in making better the world’s situation.
As Trustees and Executes of this will, I wish to inform you that the
will was read at the Lagos High Court Probate Division (Registry)
August 7th, 2013, as the law provides and is in execution. You are
hereby required to by this notification to confirm your ownership to
this Legacy by forwarding proofs of identity. Also send a personal
telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. You should inform us
how you would want to receive your money.Most importantly, if there is
any disparity on the name and address or if your name, address and any
other useful information does not tally with the information we have,
it then means that you are not the rightful or bonafide beneficiary of
this particular request as it contained in paragraph four(4) of the
codicil to the last Testament of the Benefactor (Chief Sir Daniel Eze.
As we Can not afford to give or pay to a wrong Person or Body. on that
note please do not inconvenience your very self by replying.
But, if the information (your name and address) is compatible with
the information we have, you are hereby advice to confirm this
notification immediately,
for you are the rightful (person or body).

We would detail you on the procedure and involvement in benefiting
this will on receipt of your reply letter or e-mail.
Best regards.
Rev Osagie Bello
(GENERAL OVERSEER, HEALING FIELDS MINISTRY.) No 12 Adeloa Odeku
Str,Victoria lsland LagosNigeria.
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