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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: mike banjo <barrister_mikebanjo@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 18:10:51 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: EFONG MIKE & CO. CHAMBER.


EFONG MIKE & CO. CHAMBER.
(Legal Practitioners)
Blk 804-Law House Building
Abuja - Nigeria.
Tel:2348024100798
Email:barristermikebanjo@yahoo.com

Dear Friend,
Following the sudden death of the first lady of the federal republic of nigeria late Mrs stella Obasanjo,who died after a cosmetic surgery.

In response a great confidence in you hence my approach to you,I am Mr Mike Banjo the personal arttoney to the late first lady who died in spain on Oct 23 2005, which You must have heard over the media reports and the internet .
I am not ignorant of the fact that you might have got some similar mails like what you about to read now,which are not really genuine,but i am contacting you this day with all sincerity of purpose.
As the legal adviser i am in custody of every document concerning the 19 million dollars which we deposited in a private bank account and was awaiting transfer,her plans was to get a trustworthy partner or friend who could help her recieve this money for investment purposes, since a state gorvernor was aprehended in london for money laundry,the story is still on the media and of course on the internet too,so she could not bear the risk of travelling abroad with such huge some of money. The fund was deposited in my name for security reasons,and only me as the lawyer knows about this developement.Now that she is late i shall be grateful if you could help me receive this fund into your account for safe keeping.Then i will come over when the Money has arrived your account. this arrangement is known to you and me alone, i would want to utilise this great oppoturnity . I am willing to give you 30% of this funds for your participation. Please honesty is the watch word in this
transaction.
Please forward your details such as private telephone/fax number, your bank account number, full name and address so that we can commence action immediately. In case you don‘t accept please do not report me to the security agents.
I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in good faith.
Please expedite action and get back to me so we can get started.
Kindest regards,
Barrister Mike Banjo


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