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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: "Barrister Fadiga Ndiaye (Esq.)." <fadigandiayechambers@box.az> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:01:36 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION

FADIGA NDIAYE & ASSOCIATES CHAMBER
16 /F IMMEUBLE KEBE
AVE. ANDRE PAYTAVIN
DAKAR-SENEGAL.


RE:ATTENTION,

Your e-mail address came up in a selection draw conducted by our law firm,FADIGA NDIAYE & ASSOCIATES
{Law Chamber}in Dakar,Senegal.

My name is Barr.Fadiga Ndiaye(esq).A personal attorney to our late client Mr.Gerald Welsh a foreigner and a
Great industralist, Mr Gerald Welsh was a well known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a Will stating
that $3.2M (one million U.S. dollars only) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas.

We have made a selection draw your e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary to this Will.

I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank,because they have issued a notice
instructing us to produce the beneficiary of this Will within two weeks or else the money will be credited
to the Government treasury as per law here.

It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client.

You are required to contact me immediately to start the process of sending this money to any of your
designated official account.

I urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a
date limit.please act fast. please contact me on my pravite email address
fadigandiayechambers@box.az


Barrister Fadiga Ndiaye (Esq.).

NB: Please indicate your telephone and fax number.


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