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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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Fraud email example:

From: "SUMATHI SINNAHIAH" <sumathi@falsafahjaya.com>
Reply-To: jossyokpara01@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 17:04:34 +0800
Subject: Compliment of the Day.




MR. JOSSY OKPARA
No, 5, Idowu Taylor Street.
Victoria-Island.
Lagos-Nigeria.

Attention: My Dear Friend,

Compliment of the Day.

It is my humble pleasure to write you this letter irrespective of the fact
that you do not know me. However, I came across your contact in my private
search for a reliable and trustworthy person that can handle a
confidential transaction valued {US$12,000,000.00(Twelve Million United
States Dollars only}

I am assuring you a 100% risk free involvement in this transaction. The
aforementioned funds totaling $12 Million are presently in a domiciliary
account here in our bank, and it belongs to one of our dead foreign client
who died Eight years ago in a ghastly air crash.

I am the account officer of the late customer here in the branch and I
was instructed by the board of bank that I should close the account of the
deceased client due to the fact that the account has been dormant for the
past 8 Years that he died. Also, I was instructed by the board of our bank
that I should contact his Next of Kin to inherit the funds left in the
account. I have made several frantic inquiries at the Embassy, to locate
any of his relatives or next of kin who will inherit the funds but
unfortunately I learn that he died along with his wife and his only child
in the air crash.

You see, if I should tell the boards of our bank that the deceased client
does not have a Next of Kin to inherit the funds, they will confiscate the
funds automatically. So, I decided to search for a foreigner whom I could
present as the next of kin to the deceased client or even comes from the
same country with him, and hence I contacted you.

A routine notification has been sent several times to him,without reply.
Couple of months later, I discovered from his contract employers, the
Nigerian National Steel Corporation Ajuokuta that he's dead. He died in
an air crash .On further investigation to the deposit with my Bank, no
declaration of inheritance to relation or next of kin to inherit this
fund.

Unfortunately, none of his relation or family has ever come forth for this
claim, and the management of the firm is planning to confiscate the
{US$12,000,000.00(Twelve Million United States Dollars only} by the end of
this fiscal quarter,since it has overstayed the deposited time.

As regards to the above, I want you to stand in as the next of Kin to the
deceased {even a distance relation does not matter} for us to save the
fruits of the old man's labour before it get to the hands of some corrupt
selfish officials of our firm or the government.

As soon as you consent to this request, we will immediately employ the
service of an Attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to
obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in
your favor for the transfer. Your percentage share of the fund depends on
your level of participation. Although I would like to use 20% of the
total fund to raise a reputable charity home or Foundation in the name of
the deceased.

My position here as the account officer guarantees the successful
execution of this transaction as there is every arrangement to effect the
payment of the $12,000.000.00}to you as the next of Kin as soon as we
{you and I} certify the requirement of our firm.

Looking forward to your urgent response to this offer. Please reply
through this Alternative Email:jossy.okpara01@yahoo.com or
jossyokpara01@hotmail.com

Regards

Mr.Jossy Okpara

NOTE:Alternative Email: jossyokpara01@hotmail.com


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