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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: chris ololade <terrymartins2002@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chrisolola01@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:14:27 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY

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Dear sir,

I am Chris Ololade, a banker, I have a very urgent & confidential Business

Proposition for our mutual interest. On the 6th of March 2001

a Customer, an American National, Douglas .J. Stone, an Oil Merchant

/ Contractor with the Nigeria National Petroleum corporation deposited

the sum of US$32 Million in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine

notification to his forwarded address but got no reply.

After a month I sent a reminder, then I discovered from his

contract employer, NNPC, that Douglas .J. Stone was dead. He died in

9/11 terrorist attack in the USA. On further investigation I found out that he

did not leave a will and he did not declare any Next of kin in all his official

documents. My proposal is that i will like you to stand in as the
Next of kin

being a foreigner.

This is simple, all I require from you is honesty and co-operation to enable

us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a

legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I

will want you to send to me on your return email the following

information for the transfer in your favour.

1. Your full names.

2. Your contact address.

3. Your private phone and fax numbers

I propose a 50/50 sharing formula. Most importantly, this must be CONFIDENTIAL,

this is needed for the success of this transaction.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation and understanding.

Regards

Chris Ololade

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