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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: "rilwan murktha" <rilwanmurktha444@msn.com>
Reply-To: rillywonmurktha@yahoo.com.br
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:35:05 +0000
Subject: FROM:MR.RILWAN MURKTHA.

FROM:MR.RILWAN MURKTHA.
33 MARINA,LAGOS.
NIGERIA.

Good Day,

l am Mr. RILWAN MAHMUUD MURKTHA, Civil Servant in the Ministry of Health. l
know this proposal will come to you as asurprise because we have not met
before either physically or through correspondence. I got your contact from
our chamber of commerce here in Nigeria and have no doubt in your ability
to handle this proposal involving huge sum of money.

My father Chief Isama Murktha (Now Late) was the Royal Head of my
community, ELEME (an oil rich town) in Nigeria. My community produces
5.8% of the total crude oil production in Nigeria and 0.5% of the
Dollar value of each barrel is paid to my father as royalty by the Federal
Government. My father was also the Chairman of ISAMA Special Oil Trust
Fund. In his position as the Royal head and Chairman of the Oil Trust
Fund, he made some money which he left for me as the only heir to
inherit.

The money is Eighteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand US
Dollars(US$18.5).This Money originated from the accumulated royalties
between 1976-1998
.
Due to poor banking system in Nigeria and political instability as a
result of past Military rules (1985-1999) , he deposited this Money in a
Strong
Room/"VAULTS" with an open beneficiary in a security company pending
whenhe would finish arrangement to transfer it abroad . He was planning
this when he died late last year of Heart Attack.Just before my father died
he called my attention to the money and charged me to look for a
foreigner who would assist me in the transfer/investment of the funds
abroad. So
l would be very grateful if you could accept to help me achieve this great
objective.

I promise to give you 15% of the total funds transferred to your vital
bank account as compensation for your assistance. Five percent (5%)has
been set aside to take care of all expenses we may incure during the
transaction. To indicate your interest, contact me urgently and
confidentially for more information and the roles you will play in
this business.

All the legal Documents concerning this Money will be sent to you as
soonas we agreed together. Please I will appreciate that you send your
telephone/fax numbers to enable me contact you immediately for
discussions.

MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD BLESS YOU.
PLS REPLY ME TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL: rilwonmahmuudmurktha@yahoo.com.br



BEST REGARDS,
MR. RILWAN MURKTHA


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