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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: "john robert" <ft_tonyfuture2@yahoo.com.ar>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:54:55 +0000
Subject: Get Back to me soonest

FROM:BARRISTER John Robert AND ASSOCIATE,
PUBLIC NOTARY,SOLICITORS & ADVOCATE.
private email box, ft_tonyfuture2@yahoo.com.ar

Dear

I am BARRISTER John Robert,Solicitor and Advocate at Law.I am the
personal Lawyer to Late Engr.T.bagwell.a citizen of your Country,Working in
an oil servicing company In NIGERIA.Referred to as my client On April
my client, his wife,and their three children were involved in a car accident
along Sagamu express way.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives.Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to
locate any of my
clients extended elatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last
name over the Internet.I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the
money and property left behind by my late client before they Get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged,
particularly the FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. Where the deceased had an
account Valued at about(US$9.4million dollars) has Issued me a notice to
provide the Next of Kin.

Or have the account confiscated within the next ten official
working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for
over 2 years now,Due to your Name is similar to my Client Name,I decide to
seek your consent to Present you as the Next Of Kin,of the deceased,So that
this account valued at (US$9.4 million dollars) can be paid to you and then
You and Me Can share the money. 55% to Me and 40% to You while 5% for any
expenses.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you and Me,from any breach of the law.

pls i want you to eply me this email on my private email
ft_tonyfuture2@yahoo.com.ar
God bless you and your family.

YOURS SINCERELY,
BARRISTER john Rober

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