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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: ptgeorge2005@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 12:34:37 +0100
Subject: YOU ARE LISTED IN THE INHERITANCE LIST OF ENGR.FREDRICK

FROM BARRISTER P.T.GEORGE
P.T CHAMBERS & SOLICITORS
PLOT 205 AHMADU BELLO WAY
VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Tel:+234-80-35237270.


My Dear

I am highly esteemed, to write you this very urgent letter I am Barrister
P.T.George , a Solicitor and Personal Attorney to Mr.FREDRICK , a national
of your
country,who before his death was an oil merchant
who works in Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company {NLNG}.On the 21st April
1997, my client his wife and their only kid were involved In a car accident
along Lagos Ibadan Express Road. All of them unfortunately
lost their lives.

Since then I as the Personal Attorney of the deceased had made several inquiries
to locate any of my clients
extended relative but this has proved unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful
attempts,I decided to
trace his relatives through the Internet,to locate any
member of his family but to no avail, hence I contact you.

I have decided to contact you to assist in repatriating the money and property
left behind by my client before there get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the Security Company where this huge Deposits were lodged Particularly,the
Security Firm where the Deceased had an Account valued at about $10M {Ten
Million United States Dollars} as at last month assessment.

The Security Firm has issued me a notice as the Attorney to the Deceased
to provide the Next of Kin or have the Account confiscated within the Next
24 official working days since i have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over the years that ihave been searching.on this order,I seek
your consent to presentyou as the Next of Kin to the Deceased since you
bear the same last name with him, so that the proceeds of this Security
Firm valued at $10M Ten Million Dollars can be paid out in your favour.
As a Barrister,i have all the necessary Legal Documents that will be used
to back up the claim .

All I require from you is your honest co-operation to
enable us see this deal through.

I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate banking
and Security Firm arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.I
have agreed to give you %100 while at the cause of the project every expenses
paid by you and my efforts will be paid when you must have recieve the fund
, I am waiting for your urgent response and also your telephone and fax
numbers are needed for easy communication.REPLY ME AT (barrpetergeorge@tsamail.co.za)Tel:+234-80-35237270.

Anticipating your reply ASAP.

Your Faithfully,

Barr. P.T.George





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