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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: barrluke_ademola@tiscali.it
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 04:27:58 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME.

LUKE ADEMOLAS CHAMBERS,
ADDRESS:71 ROAD A CLOSE HOUSE
14 FESTAC TOWN,
LAGOS, NIGERIA

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE


This message is intended only for the use of the induvidual or
organisation

on
to whom it is addressed.It contains information that is privilege and
confidential
but exempts from disclosure under the applicable law(s). If you are
not
the intended recipient,employee or agent responsible for delivery of
this


message to the intended recipient, you are
hereby notified that dissemination or copying of this message is
strictly prohibited.

NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST
We act as solicitors and our services have been retained by Mr.
william
Vinsen now late here in after referred to as our client. On behalf of
Late
Mr. william Vinsen, I write to notify you that my late client made a

beneficiary to the bequest sum US$10.000000 Million. In the codicil to
his will and last statement. My client Late Mr. william Vinsen died on
1st day January 2004 at the Agaja beach at the age of 60.Untill his
death
was a member of several non-governmental organizations and he was also
great philanthropist
.This bequest is for support of your activities, humanitarian services
and help to the
less-privileged.In accordance with our inheritance laws you are
required
to forward documents of proof as the bonafide beneficiary. We are
perfecting
arrangements to complete the lodgment of this money into your desired
bank account.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter immeditely.
Congratulations


Please get in touch with me On My Private E-mail
Address :barrister_luke2000@yahoo.ca.
Best regards,
Barr.LUKE ADEMOLA.(ESQ).

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