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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: "Bar. Charles Micheal Coke" <cokesolicitors@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:08:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: The full details of the project


COKE & SOLICITORS ENGLAND
Address; London Co-operate Regent's Park
London NW6 4SNRA United Kingdom
Email: cokesolicitors@yahoo.com
Phone: +44 7040190403
Fax: +448717206273
Date; 22ND June 2006

SECRET / CONFIDENTAIL.

Att: Mr. VICTIMNAME,

Thanks for your email. I am Barrister Charles Michael Coke. An American but working in England as a legal practitioner and also a political activist. I have received your file through a political friend, Hajia Fatima Abacha in respect to her family fund under the strict custody of GTCNETS SECURITIES LONDON.

TERMS OF TRANSFER

1...Legitimacy of the transaction.
You are been notified that the project it self is legally bonded by British International remittance policy. All document due for this Transfer transaction in your name has to be processed through British High court of England after all due presentation of files from the family.

2...Freighting of the consignment to your door step destination
The fund $18.6M will be transferred through a diplomatic means by the said security company. You have to choose between the two diplomats an American diplomat and also a British diplomat to deliver this consignment XB50 to your address. This security company is vast in the air lifting of valuables and cash for safe keeping abroad. The diplomat can also assist you in setting up an account in your name in any of the prime banks in your country for the initial deposit of this fund. This consignment can only be claimed by you in presentation of your approved passport to the diplomat.

We then go ahead a draft an air lifting contract agreement with GTCNETS SECURITIES LONDON to guide the handling and freighting of the consignment through diplomatic courier service to your address. After securing the basic legality documents, a password or collection codes and answer will be sent to you for effecting the collection of the consignment.

Approved and registered contacts of a diplomat who will accompany consignment XB50 with 100% immunity and insurance will be sent to you. Immediately the consignment gets to your countries international air port, the diplomat will after clearing it from customs, notify you of his arrival and also inform you the time he will locate your address to deliver to you officially in your address. After securing a certificate of deposit and the signing of a Contractual agreement with you, the basic codes and pass words will be sent to you for claiming of the consignment.

3. Very Important
Then the British Insurance will acknowledge the safe arrival the receipt of the consignment, documents its arrival and then register officially the time of handing over to you. All clearing of the consignment will be managed by the diplomat chosen to freight and deliver.

As the government may closely watch my client Hajia Miriam Abacha, I must confess her inability to having a direct telephone conversation with you. However you should feel free to call me on my private /secure telephone number: +44 7040190403. We really need to speak. It is important that you should indicate in your reply the following information as that will assist us get this consignment safely air lifted to you as the rightful family beneficiary of the out standing $18.6M as this will be included in the agreement with the security company.

1. Your full name and address, (Home or office)
2. Your Phone and fax number with your cell number for good communications
3. Photo copy of your passport or driving license
4. Your next of kin
5. Your full bank details where your fund will be credited after full reception.

4. Conclusion.
The fund will be invested in your country in areas of business investment as will be chosen by my client. The sharing of the fund will be as stated in the British Family trust agreement which you have to sign with the High court here in London. 15% for you and extra 5% to cover what ever that you have spent in this project. Then the balance of the fund 80% will be kept for Fatima and her family.

Thanks in anticipation.
Barrister Charles Micheal Coke Esq.
From the chambers.




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