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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: honey well <honeywellandassociates@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:09:44 -0700
Subject: honeywell and associates

Honeywell & Associates
Office: 11-12/Floor, Lion Building,
21 Kings-way St., Lagos-Nigeria.
Dear Sir,
Notification Update!
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate
of our late client, I once again try to notify you as
my earlier letter to you through the Post Office was
returned undelivered, therefore I now attempt to reach
you via your email address as it appears to be the
next and the only option left unexplored.
My client was a pioneer member of Nigeria Liquefied
Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), a dedicated Christian and
Philanthropist. He died on the 10th day of January
2008 at the age of 77 as a result of the Niger-Delta
uprising/seizing of proficiency in that region, and
his deposit?is now ready for execution.
Our client left Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars with Chartered Bank Plc to you
as his next of kin beneficiary. On my last visit to
the bank, I was told to produce my late clients next of
kin, otherwise, his assets will be confiscated and
given to the United Nations Education Fund (UNEF).
Please If I reach you as I am hopeful I will,
endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to
enable me conclude my job. You should forward along
your full names, your current address, and your
current telephone and fax numbers. This is to enable
us make proper documentations needed to make this
claim from the bank.
I hope to hear from you in no distant time. Once
again, I congratulate you for this is a significant
honor indeed. Therefore, act at once to avoid risk of
forfeiture/ forfeit to the deceased family.
Please reconfirm your full names, phone number and
address immediately via email honeywellandassociates@ymail.com
Yours in Service
John Menssah
Honeywell & Associates

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