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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: Andrew Peters <barr.andrew.peters.esq76@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barr.andrew.peters@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 00:21:32 +0100
Subject: Good day



Barr.Andrew Peters .(Esq.)From: A.Peters Chambers & Advocates

Good day,

How are you today? hope fine.
I am Barrister Andrew Peters, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Ronald Lake and Joyce Lake, a national of your country, who used to work with Shell-development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 12th of October 2005,my client, his wife and three children were involved in a plane crash accident,you can read more about there death on this websitebelow;http://newsfromrussia.com/accidents/2005/12/10/69625.html(Sosoliso Airlines DC-9 An Abuja-bound Boeing 737-200). All occupants of the plane crash unfortunately lost their 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 to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

Presently, the Bank where the deceased (my client) had a Deposit valued at US$9,000,000.00 Million issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin to my client to receive its benefit or have the account confiscated, so I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating this benefit left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank. To this effect, I now seek your consent to present you to the Bank as the next of kin of the deceased (my Client) so that the proceeds of this Deposit valued at US$9,000,000.00 Million can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money; 50% to me and 40% to you, while 10% should be given to any Orphanage Home.

I guarantee, that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me viaE-mail:barr.andrew.peters@gmail.com immediately you acknowledge the good recepient of this message.

Your prompt response is highly imperative.
Yours sincerely,Barrister Andrew Peters (ESQ)
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