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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: "chris ubakah" <chrisubakah222@web.de>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 05:46:04 +0100
Subject: GET IN TOUCH IMMEDIATELY.


 


BARRISTER CHRIS UBAKAH
PLOT 109,VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS NIGERIA.
EMAIL:chrisubakah2002@yahoo.com


Dear Sir/ Madam,
 
Please accept my unsoilicited mail to you.firstly,let me introduce myself to you.I am Barrister  Chris Ubakah a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr.Lee A.Brederode, a native of your country, who is based and work with the LNG (liquified Natural Gas) company here in Nigeria. On the 15th of August 2002, my client, his wife And their two children were involved in a car accident along Sango Otta,Abeokuta expressway. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then, I have requested for a lot information to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccess! ful.
 
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search for his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family.Henceforth, I contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Company where the fund was deposited.Apparently, the finance institute where the deceased had an account valued at about USD$10.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the  next fourteen official working days.
 
Since I have been unsuccesfull 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 surname or last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at USD$10.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. I have all necessary legal ! documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I req uire is your honest co-operation to enable us achieve our goal. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law or interpol. Please get back to me in my private email box(chrisubakah2002@yahoo.com} and send to me your telephone and fax numbers to enable our further discussion about this transaction.Thanks and God bless you.
 
Best regards,
Barrister
Chris Ubakah

 



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