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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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From: "BARR TONY CHUKWUKA (Esq)" <t.chukwuka2341@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:11:12 +0000
Subject: TREAT AS UTMOST URGENCY,



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From: BARRISTER TONY CHUKWUKA (Esq).
Jauche & Associates
Solicitors, Corporate & Property Consultants
Abuja - Nigeria.

Dear Friend,

I hope this meets you in good health. My name is BARR TONY CHUKWUKA(Esq). a
Legal Practitioner and Attorney to late Mr. Ziya Bazhayev,who died in the
plane crash of Yak-40 jetliner on March 9, 2000. You may follow the Link
below to read about the Plane Crash my client lost his life:

http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/031500/usn_LA0703.001.shtml&
http://news.1chinastar.com/ll/english/61934.shtml

My late client was an influential Wealthy Businessman,a Russian Contractor
in my Country and a Russian big time Oil Dealer and the Principal owner of
Oil Alliance Company and he left behind a deposit of Fifteen Million, Five
HundredThousand United States Dollar(US$15,500,000.00USD) in his Domiciliary
Bank Account in a commercial bank here in Country. I have employed every
method to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this exercise has
proved unsuccessful, due to my inability to locate any of his relative, I
now have a view of investing this fund with you, which is my main reason of
contacting you.

After the death of my client his Banker contacted me,as his Attorney to
provide his next of kin who should inherit his fortune. The board of
Directors of his bank adopted a resolution and I was mandated to provide his
next of kin for the payment of this money or forfeit the money to the bank
as an abandoned Estate. The bank had planned to invoke a clause in the
property Act, to confiscate the funds after the expiration of a period given
to me.

In spite of this and at the point of desperation, I came across your
contact, while trying to locate documentation s regarding possible relatives
ofmy client in his Country of Origin. I am believed to be convinced that you
may be able to act in locus for my late client as his next of kin, I
therefore, decided to contact you with these facts before me, because of the
status quo. By virtue of my brief and my closeness to the deceased, I am
very much aware of my client s financial standing and the bank account he
operated here in my country.

I have reasoned very professionally and I feel it will be legally proper to
present you as the next of kin of my deceased client and the sole
beneficiary of his estate, so that you are be paid the funds left in his
bank account, hence I contacted you by seeking your consent to present you
as the Next of Kin. The bank needs only the facts as to be presented
legally.

The rest is between you and I and with my guidiance, we can have the money
paid into your account, once this is done we shall both share the funds. 50%
to me and 40% to you, while 10% would be for all Expenses andTaxes, as the
Law and Government may require, I shall assemble all the necessary Legal
Documents that will be used to back up your claim.
The manner stated below:
1.Your full Name And Address
2.Your personal Telephone/Fax number
3.Your country of orgin and residence
4.Your Age and Your Profession.

All I require is your honesty and co-operation to enable us succeed in this
deal, I guarantee that this deal will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any Breach of law.

Please get in touch with me upon the receipt of this proposal.

Best Regards,

BARR TONY CHUKWUKA (Esq)
Email:t.chukwuka2341@gmail.com



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