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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: "steve emmanuel" <st_em11@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 05:36:03 +0100
Subject: URENT REPLY

STEVE EMMANUEL LEGAL PRACTITIONER(OFFICE)
e-mail: s_e12342000@yahoo.ca

Dear sir.

you many be surprise to receive this letter from me, since is coming
from someone you have not met before, I am steve emmanuel a lawyer to
mr Emeka okonwo, who is an Importer and Exporter, he also has too
many properties, filling station (petrol station) Landed properties
etc. he has two (2) children a boy and a girl he died in a plane
crash. meanwhile he has a deposit made at foreign security company
in abroad the total sum of US$20M (twenty million dollars). after his
death 6 years ago his wife handed over his properties but she does
not know anything about the US$20M deposited in foreign security
company in abroad.

I personally decided to contact you if you can help me to receive the
US$20M deposited in foreign security company in abroad I have agreed
to offer you 30% of the total sum.

I know when and the date he deposited the money before his death as
his lawyer, a family lawyer all his document is with me I can even
assure you of insurance of all the documents.If you are intrested
to assis me for this fund to be transfered into your account ,send
the following informations.

1,your telephone/fax number.
2,your full name and address.


upon your respond to me I am agreed to send you all the documents
that concern the money so that you can receive the money into your
account and also let you know who you will contact in the securit
company

Thanks.

steve emmanuel.


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