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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: fatichambers3@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 05:26:58 +0100
Subject: Your Consent

Your Consent

I am Barrister Mrs. Fati Audu Bako, personal attorney to late Mr. Peter
(last name and other personal information to be communicated), who was involved
in a business of transferring huge deposits to foreign accounts between
the year 1992 and 2000 for top government officials in my country because
our government restricted them from operating foreign accounts.

Unfurtunately, about a year after, my client, his wife And their three children
were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road in which all
occupants of the motor died.

Since his death I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients
extended relatives this has proved unsuccessful.

Right now, the finance company where the money is deposited has issued me
a notice to provide a next of kin and beneficiary of the fund or have the
account confisicated within the next ten official working days.

After these several unsuccessful attempts of locating the relatives to my
late client for over 4 years. I have contacted you to assist me in repartrating
the money and property left behind by my client before they get confisicated
or declared unserviceable by the finance company where this huge deposits
were lodged.

May I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you best fit into this position as a foreigner and can easily claim
the fund so that the proceeds of this account valued at 12million dollars
can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money. 50% to me and
40% to you, then 10% would be set aside for any other expenses we might
make during the process.

I have in my possession the certificate of deposit of this fund issued to
him and also the death certificate issued to me on registration of his death
as his personal attorney. The finance company has assured me that the fund
will be released to whomever I present as the next of kin to the deceased
depositor since I was the deseased attorney till his death. You should know
that as the attorney, Iam not in position to claim this fund, that is why
I need your co-operation as a foreigner to help out and this will be concluded
within 5 working days depending onyour prompt responses and the level of
commitment.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this dealt through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.

However, the first step towards the realization of our goal is for you to
apply directly to the finance holding firm for the claim of this fund as
a kin to the deceased depositor who is my late client. I have done some
investigations on what will be the requirement to prove your claim and I
gathered that some legal documents will be required from you for filling
which will prove your being a kin to the deceased. These documents must
be approved Inheritance documents from the Federal High Court of Nigeria,
The Federal Ministry of Justice and the probate registry. To render this
claim legitimate,approved and automatically prevent you from any breach
of the law, the Inheritance documents which will be secured in your name
as next of kin to the deceased Peter must be registered, stamped, notarized
and sealed at the appropriate governmental quarters. Once these are obtained
sucessfully, the fund will be released to you, then we can disburse accordingly.

To proceed, you need to furnish me with your home and mailing address, telephone
and fax numbers and information of you like your occupation, age and state
of origin.With these information, I shall secure the ownership certificates
in your name from the ministries concerned and you will be approved as the
next of kin to my deceased client.

Provide these required information and I shall extend to you the bank's
cordinates. An application form which I have obtained on your behalf and
an application text which you shall send to the finance firm for the claim
of the funds immediately.

Reply ONLY to my alternative email: fatichambers2@zipmail.com.br for security
reasons.

I wait your urgent response as we have limited time to conclude this.

Wishing us a sucessful business relationship.

Barr. Mrs Fati Audu-Bako





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