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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: "Mr. Eedris" <info@so-en.com.ph>
Reply-To: eedrisabu01@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:36:34 -0700
Subject: URGENT INFORMATION:

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Barrister Eedris Mohammed, a Solicitor; I am the Personal attorney to one Engr. Jim Shaw, a national of your country, who used to work with Mobile Oil Company Plc here in africa. On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and the three children were involved in a car accident.

Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event of the accident, since then I have made several inquiries to their Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several Unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his Relatives, to locate any member of His family but of no avail, hence I contacted you since you bear the same surname to my late client.

I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money in addition, property left behind by my client before they get Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank Where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, the Bank (FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK PLC)Where the deceased had an account valued at about US$6.5million dollars (SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNTIED STATES DOLLARS).

Consequently, the bank issued me a notice to provide then next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been Unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 16 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, regardless of your country, with your name/address; some vitals will be obtained on your favor which will back you as the next of kin the deceased.

The proceeds of this account valued at US$6.5 Million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money 45% to me and 45% to you, while 10% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get across to me urgently by E-mail: (eedrisabu01@gmail.com).

Yours sincerely,

Barrister Eedris Mohammed.

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