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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: Mr JAMES OBI <jamesobi445@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesobi2016@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 02:21:48 -0800
Subject: RE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY

Dear Friend,


I feel quite safe in dealing with you in this Mutual Beneficial
transaction. Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I
choose to reach you through it because it Still remains the fastest,and
most secured Medium of communication. However, this transaction is purely
private, and it should be treated as such. l also assure you that this deal
is hitch free from all you may think of And I encourage you to read
it to the end so that you Can understand it very well. I am MrJames obi.
Executive Director'' in charge of Claims and Indemnity of Prudential
Insurance Company. I am contacting you based on Trust and confidentiality
that will be attached to this deal for the benefit of both of us. The
Management and the Legal /Treasury Department of this Prudential Insurance
Company in a recent meeting, Recommended
that the any account that the owner has not service for a very long period,
shall be declared Dormant and confiscated Hence moving such unclaimed
benefits fund! so to the Treasury according to the Banking and
Financial law here.



Recently, I came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a customer
who is now a deceased (MR.Sean Burke). He is a foreigner, unfortunately He
is now late as he was amongst those that die in the 1997 Plane crash .
This man was our client and has Life Assurance Policy WORTH the sum of Ten
Million United States Dollars (US$10,000,000.00). Right now, the fund is
lying unclaimed in our custody and there is NO next Of kin mentioned in
his will and there is no how we can reach any of his relatives. All efforts
made by us to establish contacts with any of his relation have proved
abortive and unsuccessful.



His Life Assurance Policy will expire in the next few Months from the
date of this letter. Just last week we received an instruction from
Ministry of Social Welfare to forward particulars of all unclaimed
benefits that will
expire in the next few months. Upon my personal finding on this matter, I
kept this Information secret to myself until now that I am contacting you.


In view Of the fact that the Mr. Sean Burke is a foreigner, it is
officially important for the involvement of a Foreigner who will pose as a
next-of-kin. I will use my exalted position in this Insurance Company to
present you as his Next of Kin and stand as his relative, friend or Cousin
and the Money (USD$10Million) will be safely transferred into your own Bank
account in your country. Please include
your telephone/fax number/ Home Address When Replying this mail and I will
give you more nformation as soon as you indicate your willingness to assist
in this viable transaction. I will use my exalted position here to
get all internal documentations to back up the claims. The whole Procedures
will last only 14 banking working days to get the fund Retrieved
successfully without trace even in the near future. Please I
will need the Following:




NAME: ----------------------
SURNAME: ----------------
SEX: ----------------------
AGE:-----------------------
DOB:--------------------
MARITAL:------------------
COUNTRY:-------------
CITY:------------------
STATE:---------------
ZIP CODE:-----------------
CONTACT ADDRESS-------------------
PHONE NO# :-------------------
MOBILE NO. -----------------------
FAX NO#-------------------------
OCCUPATION: -----------------
POSITION: -------------------
DATE: ------------------------




The transaction will be done successfully and smoothly completed via email
and phone. Send your full name, address and telephone number to me via
email urgently today, so that I will call you for a discussions. After the
successful conclusion of this transaction, we shall share the money thus
30-70 (30% for you and 70% for me). I await your good and urgent response
today. Thanks and remain bless. I require you to maintain the
confidentiality that this transaction required because it is important due
to the fact that I am still in active services with the Prudential
Insurance Company.Your earliest response to this matter is very
important.I am waiting your urgent reply.

Best Regards,
Mr James obi

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