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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: Oji Felix <mr.michealwilliaw@gmail.com>
Reply-To: felixo307@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 21:29:53 +0100
Subject: Greetings!

Greetings!

I am pleased to introduce myself though it may surprise you receiving
this letter from since there has been no previous correspondence
between us. Nevertheless, I am Barrister, Oji Felix, a solicitor in
Law and personal Attorney to (Mr. Andreas ) who was a contractor and
Agent to one of Oil Company here in my country. On 26th December
20105, my client with his wife and only daughter unfortunately death
in Car accident, along Togo–Benin expressway, in which my client and
his family lost their lives in the accident.

Meanwhile, my client executed contract supply of Oil and Fuels valued
at Sixteen Million Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Only
(US$16,350.000.00 ) which was paid into his bank account before the
untimely death. Now the Management of the bank has issued me a notice
to provide the Next of Kin or have the account frozen after certain
period of time. I have since carried out a search on his actual
extended family ties which have been to no avail, you in a better
position because, there is striking resemblance in your name and that
of the deceased client, I solicit your honest assistance in profiling
the funds to your bank account.

I am seeking for your consent to present you to the bank as the Next
of Kin to the deceased so that the account valued will be transferred
to your account in your country and both of us shall benefit equal
rights by 50% shares respectively for our individual efforts. As the
family Attorney to the deceased, I guarantee that this will be
executed under a maximum legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of local or international laws, because I handled
every legal documents and information of the contract supply that can
be used to back you up for this claim. And these I must do to make
sure that this fund is not wasted or end up in the wrong hands.

I want you to consider the details so you could understand the fuller
reason i need your co-operation.For more details, kindly response with
below information of yours directly to my private email address at (
felixo307@yahoo.com )

1. Your complete name
2. Your Occupation and position
3. Your mobile phone number and Email address for mutual communication.

Thanks for your understanding and waiting for your urgent response.

Best Regards and God bless.
Barrister,Oji Felix(Esq)

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