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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: legalchambers@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 18:32:53 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?TSUNAMI=20=20DISASTER?=

LEGAL CHAMBERS & SOLICITORS
FROM THE DESK OF:Barrister Albert Galut
EMAIL:legal_chambers1@mail2lawyer.com
7 PILGRIM STREET
LONDON EC4V 6LB
ENGLAND.

Attn Dear,
I am Mr Albert Galut a fillipino by origin, the family attorney to Mrs Annie
Diggens who is the wife to late Mr Stephen Diggens,who lost his life in
this (TSUNAMI EARTHQUAKE) in Sri Lanka.
I am contacting you for assistance on behalf of Mrs Mrs Annie Diggens,do
not see this letter as a junk or one of the internet scam mails.

Before the death of Stephen Diggens ,he deposited the sum of
$21,320,00.00,in the BARCLAYS BANK IN LONDON.
This Money was not included in his will which he wrote,that is why my client
wants Money to be retrieved out of the Bank with the help of your assistance,before
some of the members of the family will be aware of this deposit in the Bank
in London.

This transaction is 100% risk free and legal as your honest

co-operation will assist in making this deal go through. I need your assistance
so that this money will be retrieved out of the Bank in London.The money
is worth US$21,320,00.00 , you will be compensated

after the transaction.Do not be surprised where I got your email address,I
got it through world business internet directory

Please if you are intersted to assist in this transaction, you reach me
on email,as 25% will be given to you as compasation for your efforts.

Best Regards
Albert (Esq)




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