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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: barr_micheal2001@tiscali.it
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 05:01:39 +0100
Subject: BEQUEST

NWACHUKWU MICHEAL & ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
NO 47 WESTERN AVENUE
LAGOS NIGERIA.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Attorney Micheal Nwachukwu , of ATTORNEY NWACHUKWU & ASSOCIATES. This
mail is written and intended to solicit your assistance to be presented
as NEXT OF KIN to my Late Client, MR PETER BUSH.

My Deceased Client MR PETER BUSH , an Australian who worked with a construction
company named JULIUS BERGER PLC in Nigeria made a fixed Deposit of Fund
valued at $14,600,000.00 (Fourteen Million Six Hundred Thousand dollars
Only) with First Bank of Nigeria plc and unfortunately lost his life aboard
Egypt Air Flight 990, which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on October 31,
1999 and left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin except some vital documents
related to the Deposit still in my possession.

The Governing Body of the bank has contacted me on this matter and I am
yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay claims to the Fund.

Under a clear and legitimate agreement with you, I shall seek your consent
to be presented as the Next of Kin so that my late Clients' Fund will not
be confiscated by the bank.

For the sake of transparency on this matter, you are free to make immediate
contact to me via my e-mail address:(barrmicheal2000@post.cz) for further
information related to this matter.

Thank you very much for your anticipated acceptance while we expect your
prompt response.
Best Regards,
Barrister Micheal Nwachukwu
(SAN) (L.B Hons) B.L PhD



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