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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: Jones Vivour <j.vivour@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2015 05:28:51 -0700
Subject: IMPORTANT BUSINESS MESSAGE






I am JONES VIVOUR the director in-charge of auditing and
accounting section of commercial bank in Nigeria  West
Africa with due respect and regard. I have decided to
contact you on a business transaction that will be very
beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.
During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my
department came across a very
huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on
November 2012 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant
in his account with this bank without any claim of the fund
in our custody either from his family or
relation before our discovery to this development.

Although personally, I keep this information secret within
myself and my partners to enable the whole plans and ideas
be profitable and Successful during the time of execution.
the said amount was US$ 14M(fourteen million Dollars).United
States Meanwhile,all the whole arrangements to put claims
over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased,
get the required approval and transfer this money to a
foreign account has been put in place and directives and
needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you
indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also
benefit yourself to this great business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my
position in this country as a civil servant,we are not
allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually
raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer
because I work in this bank.this is the actual reason why it
will require a second party or fellow who will forward
claims as the next
of kin with affidavit of trust and oath to the bank and also
present a foreign account where he will need the money to be
re-transferred into on his request as it may be after due
verification and clarification by the
correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will
be remitted from to your own designated bank account. 
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100%
risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction,you will
be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while
10% will be set aside to take care of the expenses that may
arise
during the time of transfer and also telephone bills,while
60% will be for me and my partners.Please,you have been
advised to keep top secret as we are still in service and
intend to retire from service after we conclude
this deal with you.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank
until you confirm the money in your account and ask us to
come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund
to percentages previously indicated and further
investment,either in your country or any country you advice
us to invest in. All other necessary information will be
sent to you when I hear
from you. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible
stating your wish in this deal.

Yours faithfully,

JONES VIVOUR.

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