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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "elvis orji" <barrelvisorji@msn.com>
Reply-To: barrelvisorji@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:50:40 +0000
Subject: NEXT OF KIN




BARRISTER ELVIS ORJI CHAMBERS

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS & SOLICITORS

41 MARINE.RD IKEJA-LAGOS-NIGERIA

EMAIL ,barrelvisorji@yahoo.com

 

 

ATTEN,

 

Before I proceed,I must first Apologise for this unsolicited mail to

you.I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to

starting a relationship but as time goes on you will realize the need for my action.

 

I am BARR ELVIS ORJI,a solicitor at law. I am

the personal attorney to Mr Mark ,a national of you rcountry,

who used to work with shell Development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their three Children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama express-road.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved

unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank here these huge deposits were lodged Particularly, the Continental Marchant Trust Bank.where the deceased had an account valued at about $14.5million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official workin

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