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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: "BARRISTER BENARD OLATUNDE AKIM" <benard_olatunde7@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 01:02:33 +0000
Subject: URGENT PROPOSAL

ATTENTION,


I AM BARRISTER BENARD OLATUNDE AKIM, THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY AND ADVICER TO
LATE MR. MARK BOCK, A CITIZEN OF YOUR COUNTRY AND ENGINEER wITH HALLIBURTON
NIGERIA LIMITED,A MULTINATIONAL COMPANY WITH AREA OFFICE HERE IN
PORT-HARCOURT,RIVER-STATE NIGERIA.

I AM CONTACTING YOU ON THE DEATH OF ENGINEER MARK BOCK WHO WAS MURDERED IN
COLD BLOOD BY HIS EX-WIFE THERESA, MR. MARK BOCK WAS KILLED BY THE EX-WIFE
WHEN SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE HUSBAND HAS CHANGED HIS WILL INCLUDING HIS
FUNDS HERE AND ESTATE IN FAVOUR OF AN INDONESIA PARTNER MR.RONNIE SAJEEV.

WITH THE RECENT TSUNAMI DISASTER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MR.RONNIE SAJEEV
DIED ON HIS VISIT TO INDONESIA.
HAVING MADE THIS DISCOVERY,THE FUND AND THE ESTATE IS PRESENTLY BEING
CONTROLLED BY ME,THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO THE LATE ENGINEER. WITH THE RECENT
LETTER FROM THE BANK FOR THE DUMANCY OF THE SAID ACCOUNT,I HAVE NOTICED WITH
MY INVESTIGATION THAT MR.MARK BOCK HAS THE SUM OF USD$25,000,000:00(TWENTY
FIVE MILLION )DEPOSITED INTO THE SAID ACCOUNT,I HAVE REPLIED TO THE BANK FOR
AN EXTENSION OF TWO WEEKS TO ENABLE ME PRESENT THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE
ACCOUNT.
IT IS ON THIS I AM SEEKING YOUR FOREIGN PARTNERSHIP AS TO ENABLE ME PRESENT
YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN/BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID FUND AND ESTATE,FOR THE
RELEASE OF THE SAID FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT PENDING MY ARRIVAL THERE IN YOUR
COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT.

I HAVE RESOLVED TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE SAID SUM FOR THIS ROLE.
5% HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR RE-IMBURESEMENT OF ANY INCIDENTAL EXPENSES IN THE
COURSE OF THIS TRANSFER.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I HERE WITH MY POSITION AS AN ATTORNEY
WILL SECURE EVERY LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO EFFECT THIS CHANGE HERE IN MY COUNTRY
WITHOUT ANY RISK ON YOUR SIDE,THE ONLY ROLE I REQUIRE FROM YOU IS THE
PROVISION OF THE UTILISATION(SOURCE) ACCOUNT AND THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF
EVERY STEP THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY,FOR THE FACT THAT I HAVE MY PROFESSION TO
PROTECT AS A LEGAL PRACTITIONER.

TO EFFECT THIS CHANGE IN YOUR FAVOUR I SHALL REQUIRE:

1) YOUR NAME IN FULL.
2) CONTACT ADDRESS.
3) YOUR CONFIDENTIAL FAX AND PHONE NUMBERS.


PLEASE CONTACT ME ON THIS E- MAIL ADDRESS FOR MORE
DETAILS: (benardolatundeakim@nowzer.com)



YOURS FAITHFULLY,
BARR. BENARD OLATUNDE AKIM


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