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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: harrisonakubundu@live.com
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:42:09 +0300
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR INDULGENCE



Dear Friend,

It is indeed my pleasure to write this letter to you which I believe
will be a surprise to you as we have not met before. I am deeply sorry
if I have in any way disturbed your privacy. There is absolutely going
to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this
email because of so many reasons but I am contacting you with a clear
conscience.

I am Barrister. Harrison Akubundu, Attorney/Financial Consultant to
late Engr. Roland Morgan an American and an Oil Services contractor
hereinafter refered to as my client. Late Engr. Roland Morgan and his
wife and their two Children resident in Nigeria had accident On the
21st day of April 2001 and died in a remote village called Effurum,
along Warri Express Way in Delta State of Nigeria. He left behind
US$25.7 Million (Twenty Five Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) which he deposited with Access Bank Plc and upon his
death; Access Bank Plc contacted me as his financialconsultant and
attorney to provide them with a next of kin since the person he
provided to them died with him in the Car accident leaving a vacuum to
be filled.

I tried to locate his next of kin on my own without success.I
contacted the American consulate here in Nigeria to locate any member
of Engr. Roland Morgan's family or even to locate his extended
relatives without success Hence my mail to you because of the urgency
of the situation presently. Two weeks ago, the bank adopted a
resolution and I was mandated to provide his next of kin for the
payment of this fund within 28 working days or forfeit the money to
the bank as abandoned by the owner with no trace of next of kin. The
bankers had planned to invoke the abandoned property decree of 1968 as
amended in 2004 to appropriate the funds.


In view of the above reason, I reasoned very professionally and I feel
it will be legally proper to present you as the next of kin to my
deceased client. I therefore,hereby seek your consent to present you
to the Bank as the Next of Kin to the Deceased since you are qualified
as a FOREIGNER like my client so that the full proceed of his Bank
deposit valued at $25.7 Million Dollars would be paid to you. I have
all the required information and shall undertake all the necessary
Legal processes as required by Nigeria Inheritance Laws to make you
the lawful and bonafide Next-of-Kin to my late client thereby
bequeating the legal right to claim the funds on you.

Trust me as his personal Attorney/Financial Consultant that this is a
risk-free transaction. kindly get back to me with your direct phone
and fax numbers for easier communication.

Do remember that a business of such high magnitude will come to
success only if it will be kept secret and confidential.

Best regards,

Harrison Akubundu Esq
TEL: 234 806 300 5108

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