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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: Osayaba Giwa-Osagie <ismail.comlekciler@gmail.com>
Reply-To: giwa-osagie@africamail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2021 21:40:36 +0100
Subject: NEXT-OF-KIN.

I am Osayaba Giwa-Osagie, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to my late client who worked with Shell Petroleum. On the
21st of April 2011, my late client, his wife and their only daughter
were involved in a car accident along Sagbama express road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then, I have made several efforts to locate any of my late
client's extended relatives. This has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name
over the internet, to locate any member of his family, hence I
contacted you.

I contacted you to assist in repatriating the funds valued at US$3.5
Million left behind by my late client before it gets confiscated or
declared un-serviceable by the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, where this
money is deposited. The said BANK has issued me a notice to provide
the next-of-kin or have the account confiscated within the next 60
working days. For the fact I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over 10 years now, I seek your consent to present you as
the next-of-kin to the deceased since you have the same last name with
my late client so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to
you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then
discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back
you up for the claim. All I require from you is your honest
co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee
that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me
through this email address for more details.

Best regards,

Osayaba Giwa-Osagie LL.B. (Hons) Warwick B.L, Notary Public.
Senior Partner.
Giwa-Osagie & Co.
4 Lalupon Close, Off Keffi Street, S.W Ikoyi,
Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.

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