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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: "Barr Fred Chukwuma" <fred11chukwuma@tiscali.at>
Reply-To: fred11_chukwuma@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:42:39 +0100
Subject: INHERITTANCE CLAIMS/NEXT OF KIN

FRED CHUKWUMA & CHAMBERS
NO 15 ATTORNEY AVE,VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS.
PRIVATE EMAIL:
ATTN: SIR/MADAM ,
It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation andassistance
in the context stated below, I am BARRISTER FRED CHUKWUMA I am the personal
Attorney to the late MR.& MRS.ROBERT RICE, of La Mesa,California,A national
of Califonia , My late client was and his wife was involved in {AIR CRASH}
that occurred on the {31ST OCTOBER 1999} With an { EGYPTIAN AIRLINE PLAN
1990 } into the Atlantic Ocean,on his way to a conference and other passengers
were involved as you can confirm from the website below:
{ www.cnn.com/us/9911/02/egyptair990.list/index.html } I got your contact
through the help of my sister-in-law that works with the American Chambers
of Commerce and Tourism, due I did not disclose to
her my humble intention for an honest foreigner like you,Having noted the
confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the recommendation,My
late client was as well a one time secret Agent in transferring of money
overseas for the late head of state of Nigeria. Before his death On the
31ST OCTOBER 1999, My client Deposited the total sum of
US$10,000,000.00)TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS } In {ECO BANK PLC} hoping
of transferring the fund to his country as soon as she comes back from conference.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his name overthe
Internet, to locate any member of his family. I have contacted you to assist
in repatriating the money and properties left behind by my client before
she get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge
deposit were lodged.Particularly, the {ECO BANK PLC} Where the decease had
an account valued at about US$10m, Has issued me a notice to provide the
{NEXT OF KIN} or have the account confiscated within the next 10 official
working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives,I
seek your consent to present you as the {NEXT OF KIN} of the decease since
you relate to his name. 50% to me and 30%to you, While 20% can be also played
to you, Incase if the ECO BANK demands for any legal
documents or cost of transfer. Please get in touch with me by my private
address to enable us to claim the fund immediately as soon as you receive
this proposal for more details .
I hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks and God bless
Barrister.FRED CHUKWUMA(San)



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