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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: dankaro11@tiscali.it
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 00:53:28 -0800
Subject: I seek your indulgence.


Good day,

I am Barrister Daniel Dankaro, the Personal Attorney to the late Gary
Gezzer. My late client was involved in an {AIR CRASH} that occurred on Jan
Thursday 9th 2003 With an air craft {US Airways Express Flight 5481 } which
crashed Wednesday at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, killing all
21 aboard passengers were involved as you can confirm from the website below:

{http://www.thestate.com/mld/state/4904572.htm }

I got your contact through the help of my sister-in-law that works with
the American Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, though, 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 {GENERAL SANI ABACHA }. Before his death On Jan Thursday
9th 2003, My client Deposited the total sum of US$20,000,000.00 { TWENTY
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS } In [Diamond Bank Of Nigeria] hoping of transferring
the fund to his country as soon as he comes back from conference.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his name over
the 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 he get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this
huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, the {D.T.B} Where the decease had
an account valued at about US$20m, Has issued me a notice to provide the
{NEXT OF KIN} or have the account confiscated within short period of time.

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 are a foreigner
to suite the purpose of the
transaction no matter the particular Country you might come from. We have
agree to share the money as follows, 60% to me and 30% to you, While 10%
has been set aside for any incidental expenses that may come up during this
transaction by both parties, including the phone bills, etc. Please, get
in touch with me by my private email address to enable us to claim the fund
immediately (dankaro11@tiscali.it} I hope to hear from you soon. More importantly,
you are strictly advice to send your reply to
my Private and personal email address bellow for security and confidential
reason.

Thanks and God bless.

Barrister Dan. Dankaro.

PLEASE REPLY ME ON MY ALTERNATIVE
EMAIL:dankaro11@tiscali.it

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