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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: "Lambo Darare" <lambodarare033@handbag.com>
Reply-To: lambo_darare01@movemail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 11:07:07 +0100
Subject: Next of Kin(Salah Adam)

Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Lambo Darare a solicitor at law and a
partner at Lord Ahmed Chambers. I am the attorney to
Mr Salah Adam, an expatriate,who used to work with
Shell Development Company in Nigeria.

Mr Salah Adam, was nvolved in a inan air crash on
the 31st October 1999 in an Egyptian airline boeing 990 with other
passengers on board. You can confirm this fact from the website which
was aired by the BBC WORLD
NEWS:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm

The banker to my client has issued me, being the executor
of his Estate, a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the deposit converted to the bank's treasury as unclaimed
funds after four years according to the banking laws. Since
then, I have made enquiries to several embassys' and home
offices, to locate any of my client's extended relatives,
but this has proved unsuccessful.

In view of this, I got your contact through my country's
Foreign Trade Mission,and I had the notion of honour to
present you as the NEXT OF KIN to make a claim of this
funds with the bank here in Nigeria. The request for a
foreigner in this respect is occasioned by the fact that my
client was a foreigner and a Nigerian cannot stand as his
next of kin.

As executor of the Estate, I will be legally and fully
involved in the claims process, and therefore in a position
to guide you through the processes as contained in the laws
of our Land. I have all relevant documents to wit as his
personal attorney, and all that is required is your honest
co-operation to enable us successfully conclude this
claims.

I have left the discussion and agreement for your
renumeration for your involvement until you confirm your
interest and readiness to partake.

I have agreed that 30% of his savings will be for you in
respect of providing an account for the bank to make the
transfer. 10% will take care of any expenses that might be
incured in the process of succeeding the transfer
and the balance 60% for me and my associates.

Thereafter, we shall visit your country for disbursement as
stated above as we will draft a Memoradum of
Understanding(MOU) to this effect.

Upon receipt of your response, I will send you by fax or
e-mail a draft application of claim which you will send to
the bank.

Please I advice you to get in touch with me on email
or tel(+234 8027457735) to enable us discuss further.
Regards.
Lambo Darare(Esq)


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