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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: Martins Ike <marikechambers@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:21:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your NEXT OF KIN.


FROM: BARRISTER MARTIN IKE

HEAD OFFICE 23 VICTORIA ISLAND WAY
IKOYI LAGOS NIGERIA.
ATTN: jensen

RE: NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CLIENT Colleen jensen

I AM BARRISTER BARRISTER MARTIN IKEA SOLICITOR AT LAW. I AM
THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO MR. Colleen jensen, , WHO USED TO
WORK WITH SHELL-DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IN NIGERIA. HEREIN
AFTER SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT.ON APRIL
1999,MY CLIENT, HIS WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED
IN A PLANECRASH OF ETHIOPIAN AIRLINE IN COTE D?IVOIRE. ALL
ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT DIED. SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL
ENQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENTS
EXTENDED RELATIVES THIS HAS ALSO PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER
SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, TO LOCATE A MEMBER OF HIS
FAMILY HENCE I CONTACTED YOU.
I AM CONTACTING YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND
PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY GET
CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE TO THE BANK HERE THIS
HUGE DEPOSIT WERE LODGED. PARTICULARLY, THE BANK WHERE THE
DECEASED HAD AN ACCOUNT VALUED AT (USD18.5 MILLION DOLLARS)
HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE
THE ACCOUNT CONFISCATED WITHIN THE NEXT FOURTEEN OFFICIAL
WORKING DAYS.
SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES
FOR OVER 3 YEARS NOW I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS
THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED, SINCE YOU ARE CAPABLE OF
DOING THIS TRANSACTION. SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS
ACCOUNT VALUED AT (USD25.7 MILLIONDOLLARS) CAN BE PAID TO
YOU AND THEN YOU AND I CAN SHARE THE MONEY.60% TO ME AND
40% TO YOU I HAVE ALL NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE
USED TO BACK UP OUR CLAIMS. ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST
COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEEING THIS DEAL THROUGH.
I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE
ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE
LAW.PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME BY MY EMAIL AND SEND TO ME
YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENABLE US DISCUSS FURTHER
ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION.
LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE. contect me by this email account charlesaku2341@yahoo.com

BEST REGARDS,
BARRISTER MARTIN IKE





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