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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: barrister_colebrown@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 05:31:44 -0800
Subject: GOODDAY PRESIDENT/C.E.O

COLE BROWN ADVOCATES AND ASSOCIATES.
COLE CHAMBERS.
COLE BROWN(SAN).
34 CBN QUATERS WUSE ZONE II.
GARKI -- ABUJA.



ATTN: PRESIDENT/C.E.O

I am MR COLE BROWN a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr.RICHARD
GILLIAN a national of your country, who used to work with Chevron Oil Company
in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st
of April 1999,My client Mr.RICHARD GILLIAN and his family was involved in
plane crash in Lagos, 95 people were burnt to death unfortunately my client
Mr.RICHARD GILLIAN and his family lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of
my clients extended relatives this has also prove unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his family hence
I contacted you, I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money
and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable to the bank where this huge deposit were lodged.

Particularly,the finance company where the deceased had an account valued
at about USD14.7 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have the account confiscated within the next few official working
days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account
valued at USD14.7 million dollars can be paid to you, and then you and i
can share the money.60% to me and 40% to you I have all necessary legal
documents that can be used 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
and send to me your telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further
about this transaction.
Until then remain blessed.

Best regards,

MR COLE BROWN (SAN)




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