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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: "AMINA YAKOWA(MRS)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <roselinda2099@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:23:25 +0100
Subject: Compliment of the season

 
 
My Dear,
 
I am Amina Yakowa (Mrs.). Widow of the late Patrick Yakowa the Late Governor of Kaduna State of Nigeria. My late husband was one of the victims of the helicopter crash at Nembe local government area of Bayelsa state along with five others, including former National Security Adviser, General Andrew Azazi on Saturday, December 15, 2012.
I have just been informed by my family attorney Barrister John Peters that my late husband operated a secret account with fictitious name in a Nigerian bank
into which a total sum of Nineteen Million, Five hundred thousand U.S dollar ($19.5M) was transferred and credited into his favour . the attorney now advised
me to seek in confidence a foreign account into which this fund could be transferred for disbursement as directed by my late husband in his will.It has been
resolved that 25% will be your share for nominating an account for this purpose and any other assistance you will give in that regard. 10% has been mapped
out to pay back all local and international expenses which may be incurred in the transfer process and 5% has been conceded to the local bank manager here
assisting in facilitating the transfer. Finally 60% will come to my self and my children and good part of this shall be directed towards executing his will which is to buy shares and stocks in foreign countries to secure his children future. To facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted,do send to me promptly by e-mail through our family attorney, the following.
 
1THE BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER TO BE USED FOR REMITTANCE
 
2.NAME AND ADDRESS OF YOUR BANK
 
3.FAX AND TELEPHONE  NUMBERS THROUGH WHICH YOU WILL BE CONTACTED PROMPTLY WHENEVER YOUR ATTENTION/ASSISTANCE MAY BE REQUIRED.
 
Please note that I have been assured that the transaction will be concluded in ten (10) bank working days upon my receiving from you the above listed information. I shall commence the process of retrieving the will immediately I hear from you.May I at this point emphasize the high level of confidentiality which this business demands and I Hope you will not betray the trust and confidence I repose in you. However you may need to give me sufficient assurance that you will not sit on this fund when it is finally remitted into your account.You can go through this link below to confirm his death:
 
http://thenetng.com/2012/12/late-kaduna-state-governor-patrick-yakowa-buried/
 
Please direct your reply by e-mail to our family attorney as indicated above and discuss with him towards effective completion of this transaction or you can
contact me as well via my email: roselinda2099@hotmail.com .
 
Regards.
 
LINDA Amina Yakowa(Mrs.)
 
NB:The email for the barrister is: jpschamberes@yahoo.com
 
 

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