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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: "kk kk" <kk_kk22@msn.com>
Reply-To: barr_rotimi@myway.com
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:05:45 +0000
Subject: CLAIM AS NEXT OF KIN ( LATE DR. WALTER BENSON. ).

Rotimi Adams & Bar Associate
Plot 401'Attorney Avenue,Nigeria
Private Email: barr_rotimi@myway.com

Attn: Friend,

It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and
assistance in the context stated below, I am Barrister Rotimi Adams,The
personal Attorney to the late Dr. Walter Benson., 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 the Chief Executive officer of {Standard oil Company}for
15 good years and he was retired on the 30th day of September 1999.After few
month, My client and his entire family died on their way to a Conference in
a bomb explosion,Before their death my client Deposited the total sum of
US$12.5 Million ( Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ) In a
Finance House hoping of transferring the fund to his country as soon as he
comes back from the conference.

According to the {DEED OF WILL} made by my late client, He wrote a {DEED OF
WILL} that if anything should happen to him, That i should locate any of his
family member over the internet with his last name, With this {DEED OF WILL}
i decide to trace his last name over the Internet to locate any member of
his family.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4years
now' I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you relate to his last name. I agree to pay you 40% of the fund,40% to
me and While 20% can be also paid to you as the next of kin and incase if
you spend any money for an {AFFIDAVIT OF TRUE NEXT OF KIN}

Kindly consent to this mail and send me your full name, contact
address,Telephone and fax number age,occupation to enable me tender an
application to the Finance house as the new beneficiary
.
Thanks and God bless
.
Barrister Rotimi Adams
NB.
REPLY SHOULD BE SENT TO MY ALTERNATIVE MAIL BOX { barr_rotimi@myway.com }


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