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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: BARRISTER MICHAEL <michael_ik02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <michael_ik@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 23:23:22 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND



BARRISTER MICHAEL IKENGA...LLBMICHLAWCHAMBERS34 PALE ROADWUSE ZONE IIF.C.TABUJA NIGERIA.NUM:+234-80-349-617-82

Dear Friend,

I must apologize on the strange manner I have jumped into your private e-mail, on my quest for a reliable and trusted partner for a highly important and lucrative venture cum investment.I came across your contact as a reliable partner for this venture. I am {Barrister Michael Ikenga} A registered Legal practitioner with federal republic of Nigeria and personal Attorney to an {AMERICAN CITIZEN} who owns Textile company in My country. {MY PROPOSITION}

My client the managing director oF NEIL MAK Textile Company Ltd, until his death in cardiac arrest in the Niger Clinic on the 10th of December 2002,He banked with the{OCEANIC BANK PLC LAGOS}.my client has a balance of US$26M (Twenty six Million United States Dollars only).which the bank now unquestionably expects it to be claimed by the next-of-kin of the Late beneficiary.Fervent valuable efforts are being made by the Bank to locate his next-of-kin without success. I personally tried reaching his home in the states with the phone number he left with me before his untimely death (5093450336),this phone has be disconnected.

A few days ago I received a letter from the bank mandating me as his personal attorney to provide the next of kin to my Late client within the next 14 bank working days,or have his account declared "UNSERVICEABLE OR HAVE IT CONFISCATED" I now seek your permission to have your name {STAND} as a next-of-kin to my Late client so that the bank would have the fund released and paid into your bank account as the beneficiary next-of-kin,all documents and proves to enable you get this fund US$26m are in place.

COMPENSATION

I will compensate you with 40%of the said fund,while I will have 50%,the 10%for the expenses we might incure during the course of this transaction am assuring you of a 100% risk free involvement Your share stays while the rest would be for me, I will visit your country disbursement upon the completion of this transaction.If this proposal is OK by you and you do wish to take advantage of the trust, I hope to bestow on you, then kindly get back to me to With your personal information's to my private email address belowmichael_ik@yahoo.co.uk

information such as:1.FULL NAME......2.RESSIDENTIAL ADDRESS....3.AGE.......4.SEX....5.PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER....6.FAX NUMBER {if any}....7.COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.....8, OCCUPATION......

As soon as all these information is being sent i will forward it immediately to the holding bank where my late client deposited his fund for them to contact you as the new true next of kin to my late client,Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation

Yours faithfully,{BARRISTER MICHAEL IKENGA}
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