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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: "Monica O. Ibori" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ann77590451@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 16:42:24 -0700
Subject: Pleasant Letter

Good day,

I am Mrs. Monica O. Ibori the younger sister of Mr. James Ibori the Delta State past Governor who is currently serving jail term in the United Kingdom prison, you can go through this news link to be sure of the authenticity of this message: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17739388 , Just copy and past on web page to open.

When my brother Mr. James Ibori was the Governor of Delta State he instructed me to get an oversea account to enable him move some of his money out of the country which i did, I opened an account in my name with Citibank here in the United States and my brother moved the amount of US$8.5 Million into the said account for safe keeping i also registered an account with Griebs Logistics LLC here in the United states were my brother deposited sum of his Money, Gold and vital documents for safe keeping, but after his arrest by the U.K Government on the allegation of money laundry Delta State Government and the U.K Government seized all his property and all the money in his various personal bank accounts both in my country home, United Kingdom and here in the United States and other parts of the world, only the trunk box deposited with Griebs Logistics LLC which contains Money, Gold and other vital documents all valued for $12.7 Million is safe at the moment.

Right now the Government of Delta State are still investigating and taking over all the properties owned by my brother Mr. James Ibori and also confiscating all his money both money found in James Ibori relatives bank accounts, I am contacting you now because the Griebs Logistics LLC has advised me to make haste and provide an address were they can deliver the deposited box to and my home address is not safe, so i need you to work with me on this so that you can receive this box from the Griebs Logistics LLC and keep it safe while i work toward coming to meet you for the sales of the Gold so we can share the proceed.

I want you to be rest assured that this is a risk free deal so you really do not have anything to worry about, i also want you to know that you will be rewarded handsomely with %30 of the total sum from the proceed as soon as everything is completed, all i need from you is your willingness and trust and promise me you will not betray me when the box is delivered to you.

Get back to me if you can handle this deal, let’s work out something.

I await your kind response.

Thank you.
Mrs. Monica O. Ibori

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