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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. JAMES WAYNE" <james.wayne@live.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 13:10:18 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION

You did not respond to my first mail, but I decided to write again in
case you did not receive the first one. Please I want to know if am
talking with the right person, I am asking this because I have an
urgent information that will be of help to you and me,


We contacted you because you bear the surname identity and therefore
can present you as the beneficiary of the total sum of $ 5,500,000.00
Usd (Five million Five hundred thousand Dollars)to the inheritance
since there is no written will. Our legal services aim to provide our
private clients with a complete service. We are happy to prepare
wills, set-up and administer Trusts, carry out the administration of
estates and prepare and administer power-of attorney.All the papers
will be processed in your acceptance.


He died without any registered next of kin as he was long divorced and
had no child. I was his Lawyer and have in my possession all the
documents required to present you as his beneficiary next of kin. We
can work together to claim this fund. Please listen, this is real and
goes on in Banks all over the world without people knowing. Let us
utilize this opportunity because it does not come always. A lot of
customers open private accounts with different Banks without the
knowledge of their families and when they die, such money will be lost
to the Bank unless someone comes to claim it.This is how a lot of Bank
Directors make so much money silently.


On your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest, I
will furnish you with more details. Please endeavor to provide me with
the following so that we can discuss in details.

1) Your Name: .................
2) Your Age: .................
3) Your Sex...................
4) Your Occupation: .................
5) Name of Company if any: .................
6) Your home Address: .................
7) Your Private Phone: .................
8) Your Private Fax Numbers: .................
9) Your Alternative email address: .................
10) Your date of birth.............


I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible.

Yours Sincerely,
Barrister.James Wayne.
Email: james.wayne@live.com

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