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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: "Mr.Wendy Coleman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wendycoleman@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:08:14 -0700
Subject: A WAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE


Dear sir

I guess this might sound strange to you receiving a letter from on unknown person. To formally introduce myself , I am Wendy Coleman a Financial consultant/broker

I specialize in providing holistic financial planning advice, strategies and solutions to client.

Unfortunately one of my late client who was a property magnate and building contractor passed away with his wife and only son in an air disaster some years back.

Upon his death nobody has laid a claim on his estate {fund} of 18.7 Million British Pounds Sterling unfortunately, his son being the only heir died along with them in

the crash, leaving a vacuum to be filled. Presently, the bank where my late customer deposited the fund has planned to confiscate this fund after the expiration of a

certain period by invoking abandoned property degree of 1936 in accordance with the law of United Kingdom.

It is in light of this, I decided to communicate with you considering that you shares the same last/surname with my late customer putting you in a perfect position to

be identify as his relation/business associate ,. Knowing obviously that you are not, in any way, related to him, my intention is to be in partnership with you, to
enable me present you to his bank as the heir to his estate

The fund, totaling 12.7Million British Pounds Sterling will be shared in the ratio of 50% for you, 40% for me while 10% set aside to defray all cost arising in the
execution of this transaction.

I hereby assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free and will be conducted in a legitimate manner without any financial misconduct which is expected to be

accomplished with your maximum co-operation with 5 working days . I should respect your trust on me as the financial adviser to the late customer.

Kindly contact me immediately by furnishing me with the following Information.


1) Age
2) Direct phone number
3) Mobile phone number
4) Marital status
5) Your address
6) Your full names
7) Nature of job/position




On receipt of your response, I will send you the documents pertaining to the deposit of the fund and engage the service of an attorney to carry out the legal

documentation that will compel the bank to recognize you as the next of kin and release the fund to you .On the receipt of the fund into your account , i would come

over to your country for cash disbursement.


Looking forward for your urgent response

Yours sincerely,
Mr.Wendy Coleman

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