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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: fredrickanderson01@jmail.co.za
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:35:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: fredrickanderson44@yahoo.com



- From:Barrister Fredric Anderson,Tel:+447863124104 The inspiration to contact you is simply divine providence, I am making this proposition because I have to seek the partnership of a resource person to help me realize this project.I am Barrister Fredric Anderson, a solicitor and investment consultant based in London. I was attending a business lunchon in New York, USA and I got introduced to the renowned businessman and property mogul, Mr. Carlos Montoya (of the blessed memory). He engaged my services as an attorney and investment consultant and my primary assignment was to spear-head his investment forays in London. Five months later, I invited him to London and under my professional guidance and based on my advice he invested in an Oil Sector. The profits made was |US$6.5M and it was deposited in a domiciliary account with a Citibank in London.This deposit was for 24 months and upon maturity, I made effort to contact my client, I could not reach him or any member of!
his family. I was forced to travel to United States and there I got the tragic news that my client Mr. Carlos Montoya died on Sept.11th, 2001 terrorist attack.I have made effort to locate any member of his family with strong biological links without success. The search to find a close relation is one that has consumed time and resources. The institution is asking me to either present a next of kin to late Mr. Carlos Montoya or forfeit the deposit.My proposal to you now is to present you as the next of kin to late Mr. Carlos Montoya and process the deposit and collect the deposits for our mutual benefit.My capacity as Solicitor/investment consultant to my late client gives me the discretion to present the next of kin.I will give you 25% for your effort, 70% for me while 5% will be for any expenses that may be incured in the course of the transaction.It will amount to injustice if i do not take this decisive step to secure this deposit, and invest it. The late Mr. Carlos!
Montoya was also a friend in addition to our business relationship.I
will wait for your reaction and response and then together we can jump start this project and nurture it to reality by having this money transferred into your bank account for the mutual benefit of both of us.Please reply to:fredrickanderson44@yahoo.com Your swift response is anticipated.Yours faithfully,Barrister Fredric Anderson.


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