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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: "DAVID IKE {Esq}" <info@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidike96@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 08:14:06 +0500
Subject: HELLO

Dear

Good day, firstly, I apologize for sending you this sensitive information
via e-mail instead of a Certified mail/Post-mail. This is due to the
urgency and importance of the information. I humbly crave your indulgence
to read this e-mail with all seriousness of purpose because this project
is based on trust, confidentiality and sincerity of purpose in order to
have an acceptable meeting of the minds. I am a fifty two(52)years old
established lawyer. My name is Mr. DAVID IKE, a solicitor and personal
attorney to Engr Bernard Wall, an expatriate and a consultant with an
American Oil company, PENNZOIL (Now deceased) He died in the Tsunami
Disaster while on vacation.

Few years ago, My Client successfully executed a contract for the Federal
Government of Nigerian {FGN}under Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(N.N.P.C) worth US$48 million dollars. A part payment of USD 18 million
dollars was paid to my client, while the balance of USD30 million Dollars
was still unpaid before my client died in the Tsunami Disaster . However,
Until his sudden demise, He was not married and was 48years old.

NOW THE CRUX OF THIS E-LETTER is that the new elected Government Of
Nigerian is fully paying all foreign Contractors who have successfully
executed their contracts and my client is among those benefited in this
first quarter payment schedule which has already been deposited in his
bank. As his personal attorney/Adviser, his bank has officially notified
and instructed me to forward particulars of my client's next of kin within
the next 9 official working days so that he/she can be paid The
outstanding USD30 Million otherwise his payment will be diverted to the
Government coffers account as unclaimed bill.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating any of his relatives, I decided
to contact you for a deal so that we can work together as a team to remit
the money to your account as my client next of kin since I do not want to
seat and watch my client hard earned entitlement to go astray, it will be
easy for us to achieve because it dose not matter if you have the same
last name with him or the same country like him. Although I know that a
transaction of this magnitude might make anyone apprehensive but I would
like to assure you that I am proposing this project to you with the best
of intentions. As a lawyer, I have the power to secure all the necessary
legal documents that will be used for this claim and also include your
name in his WILL which i have with me . All I require from you is your
honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that
this transaction will be executed under a Legitimate banking arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of law. Upon successful conclusion
of this project, you will be compensated with 40% {percent} of the total
sum while I keep the remaining 60% {percent}.

If you are interested to work with me in this deal then kindly reply
strictly to my email with your personal telephone/fax number for effective
communication and oral clarification on how to proceed next.

E-mail davidike96@gmail.com
DAVID IKE {Esq}
Legal Adviser

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