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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: "Dr. Fred James" <sccpoffics@gmail.com>
Reply-To: amakalawchamberss@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:16:12 -0700
Subject: SUBJECT MATTER: SINCERE COMPENSATION


SUBJECT MATTER: SINCERE COMPENSATION

You might find it so difficult to remember me. Though, it is indeed, a very
long time. On my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to contact you
again after some couple of weeks gone. It takes fate, courage and God's
fearing to remember old friends and at the same time, to show gratification
to them, despite circumstances that made things, not worked out as we
projected then.

I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we were pursing
together ($15.5USD), finally worked out by God's infinite mercy and I
decided to contact you, just to let you know. I have conscience as a human
being, due to your tremendious effort and contribution to make things work
out in retrospect.

Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am presently in Luxemburg for numerous
business negotiations and establishment. I just arrived yesterday night and
checked in, in a hotel and decided to go down to the hotel business centre
to mail you. Now, with my sincere heart, I have raised and signed an
International Cashier's Bank Draft, to the tune of USD$1,350,000 (One
Million Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand Us Dollars) only in your name as
compensation to your dedication, humanity and contribution, as it were.

Please contact now my personal Lawyer, He is in the name of :

Barrister Amaka James
Amaka Law Chambers
#23 lance lane,Victoria Island,
Lagos Nigeria.
Phone: 01-774-1891
Phone Number: +2347084501007
Email: amakalawchamberss@yahoo.com

I told him everything about this payment, At the moment, I'm very busy here
because of the investment projects which I and my new partner are having at
hand in Luxemburg. Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to
the Lawyer on your behalf to send the bank cheque to you as soon as you
contact him without delay.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from
the bottom of my heart. Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Your brother
Dr. Fred James

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