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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: "RICHARD SALIM NANA" <salimedwin@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: richardnanasalim203@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 15:20:18 +0200
Subject: COMPLIMENT


Solicitors & Advocates)



COMPLIMENT

I am barrister SALIM NANA RICHARD a barrister at law. Iam the personal attorney
to Mr.LEE WONG a chinnese , who is an Engr., a sole owner of PALEK Construction
Company, CARRE 110-118, PK15 RUE DE OUAGADOUGOU,BURKINA-FASO, Here in after
shall be referred to as my client. On the 21stof April 2001, my client,
his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along
OUAGA-BOOB express way .

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then
I have made several enquiries to There embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I havecontacted you to assist in repartrating the
money and property left behind by my client before they get confisicated
or declared unserviceable by the Goverment of Burkina-Fsso/bank. where this
huge amount was deposited by my client.

Particularly, the bank in Burkina-Faso where the deceased had a Dormant
account valued at about 6.4 million U.S
Dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the fund
confisicated within the next 60 official working days. Since I have been
unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since the bank
is ready to welcome anybody who applied as the next of kin despite your
race so that the proceeds of this account valued at 6.4 million U.S Dollars
can be claim by you and then you and I can share the money.

70% to me and 25% to you while 5% is set aside for expences incured during
the transaction. I have all necessary legal documents that can be use to
back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation
to enable us see this deal through. 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 by my email to enable us discuss further
and to send my full contact address.


Yours sincerly,

Barr.SALIM NANA RICHARD

Tel:226-70-74-70-17


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