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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 Jack Vanrenos" <rrrxxx90@excite.com>
Reply-To: jackvanrenosesq20@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 13:34:03 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IS NEEDED


SOLICITOR AND NOTARY PUBLICChildren &amp; Families Law Firm1-3 Brixton RdLondon, SW9 6DE, United KingdomE-mail:jackvanrenosesq19@yahoo.co.ukAttention:Beneficiary,I am Barrister Jack Vanrenos. I have a client Mr.Jeffrey,who bears the same last name with you and a national ofyour Country who used to work with Amaco AssociatesCompany in London, on the 22nd of May 2005, my client,his wife and their three children were involved in a caraccident along Manchester Express Road. All occupants ofthe vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassyto locate any of my client's extended relatives, this hasalso proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessfulattempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the internet,to locate any member of his family but of no avail, henceI contacted you. I have contacted you to assist me inrepatriating the money left behind by my late clientbefore they got confiscated or declared unserviceableby the
Finance House where these huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Finance House where the deceased had aconsignment valued about Sixty Million United State dollars($60,000,000.00) has issued me a notice to provide thenext-of- kin or have the consignment confiscated withinthe next ten official working days.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relativesfor over two year (2) Year now, I seek your consent topresent you as the next of kin to the deceased so thatthe proceeds of this consignment valued about Sixty Million($60,000,000.00) can be paid to you and then you and I canshare the money, 50% to me and 50% for you. I will work outall the necessary legal documents that can be used to backup this claim,all I require is your honest co-operation toenable us see this transaction through. I guarantee thatthis will be executed under a legitimate arrangement thatwill protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me by my secured and confidentialemail
address immediately you acknowledge the good receiptof this message,do not forget to send me your direct telephonenumber, so that I can put a call through to you for anextensive discussion on this deal.Anticipating your prompt response.Yours in service,Jack Vanrenos,Esq.

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