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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: Reginald Okoh<rokoh1@mail.sy>
Reply-To: rokoh1@yandex.com
Date: 17 Mar 2022 16:04:01 +0300
Subject: From Mrs Reginald Okoh

Dear Sir.

This letter might come to you as a surprise; however, there is no
need to worry, as we are using the only secured and confidential
medium available to seek for foreign assistance/partnership in a
business deal. What is more important is that the mentioned
transaction will prove to be of mutual benefit to both parties
involved. My name is Reginald Okoh (Mr.) a member of the Five-man
Panel set up to locate
and pay outstanding foreign CONTRACTORS debt of Nigeria, We are
vested with the authority to appraise and approve Settlement
according to the priority of Nigeria Government.

I offer you a further explanation of the business deal: - A
foreign engineer, Mr. Peter Barrowcliffe (A Canadian) and a Gold
Merchant contractor with the Government of Nigeria, until his
death years last year in a ghastly Plane crash, has executed a
project, valued at $25.5 million (Twenty-Five Million, Five
Hundred United States Dollars). The project has since been
implemented and commissioned, and the
contractual sum and all entitlement have been approved for
payment to Mr .Peter Barrowcliffe before his sudden death. The
Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB)
unquestionably expects this sum to be claimed by any of the late
Contractor (Peter Barrowcliffe) available foreign next of kin, or
alternatively return to the funds to the Government treasury as
unclaimed funds.

All efforts have been made by (PPADB) to contact any of the
deceased family members or, indeed, the relatives, but these have
proved unsuccessful. Since there exists a likeable possibility
that we will not be able to locate any of the deceased next of
kin , hence we are contacting you for this purpose to benefit all
parties involved and to prevent the liquidation of the funds into
the Nigeria Government Treasury. our committee lead by the
Executive chairman, Mr. Dele Ojo have decided to declare the fund
‘Un-claimable’, and arranged for the money to be subsequently
placed in the Government treasury.

In order to avert such negative development, myself and my
colleague in the committee, are now seeking your permission to
have you stand as late, Mr. Peter Barrowcliffe next of kin or
Business Partner, since there is no living relative nor person
based on our findings so that the fund of $25.5million US dollars
could be subsequently transferred and paid into your bank account
as the beneficiary next of kin or appointed
beneficiary.

All necessary documents and required proves are to be provided
and authenticated by us, as soon as you decide to enter the
transaction and your share (%) will be discussed. You are not
sending any money upfront or any financial obligation over these
claims. We have taken loan to take care of any expense. Yours is
to receive the funds only.

If you find this proposal acceptable and wish to take advantage
of the trust, we hope to bestow on you and your company, kindly
respond to this message, providing your most confidential
telephone and fax number, so that I can forward to you relevant
details of this transaction. Though we are trying to make a
better future for ourselves and our families, considering the
poor standard of living in Africa , we also wish for you to see
the proposal as our own means to invest part of the fund in your
country. As soon as you indicate your
willingness to assist me, I will furnish you with my direct
telephone and my international passport. reply to
rokoh1@yandex.com

Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation,

Mrs Reginald Okoh.
Email: rokoh1@yandex.com

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