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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: Barrister
Reply-To: tundemarcus2007@indiatimes.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:57:52 -0500
Subject: GOOD NEWS/ REPLY ASAP

Dear friend ,

I am Barrister Tunde Marcus a Solicitor.
I am the Personal Attorney to Micheal Feldman, a FOREIGNER who was a textile merchant .
On the 21st of April 2002, my client,his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet,to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you .

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and properties left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about $14.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next 14 official working days.
since i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at $14.5million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money 55% to me and 40% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claims we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me by my private email address below to enable us discuss further.

Best regards.
Barrister Tunde Marcus .
Alternative email:
tundemarcus2007@indiatimes.com



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