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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: karl udo <do66_2002@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <karl1udo@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:19:03 +0200
Subject: From Karl Udo Newe



From Karl Udo NeweDear Friend, I am Karl U. Newe, a solicitor at law. I am thepersonal attorney/sole executor to the WILL of lateclient'who worked as an independent oil Businessmagnate in my country and who died in a car crash with his immediate family on the 5th of Nov2004. Since the death of my client in Nov, 2004,I havewritten several letters to the embassy with an intentto locate any of his extended relatives whomshall be claimants/beneficiaries of his abandonedFunds and all such efforts have been to no avail.I decided to contact you so that we can talk and seehow we can both put heads together and achieve this.Please note that i do understand that base on what isgoing on all over the internet world people find itdifficult to assit in issue like this but i assureyou that you will not regret assisting me if you cangarantee me of your trust.On this note, I wish to present you to the financecompany, as the surviving relative to the decease sothat we can put in claims for payment with your nameas the beneficiary of the fund.I will appreciate if you can send me the following, 1.Your Full Names2.Your current Mobile telephone and fax numbers 3.Your age 4.Occupation 5.Your Current address This will enable me file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release ofthis sum of money in your favour.I intend to invest my shares in your country underyour management in any viable business venture.I will send you more details as soon as I heard fromyou.Yours faithfullyKarl Newe
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