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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: v_consultant@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 17:25:23 +0100
Subject: victoria chambers,

victoria chambers,
17th floor,
55 marshal street,
Johannesburg,2001,
South Africa.

RE:ATTENTION,



Your e-mail address came up in a random draw
conducted by
our law firm,victoria chambers Law Firm in
Johannesburg,South frica. My name is John
Robinson.Mbeki.
A personal attorney to late Mr. James Harrison who
use to
worked for South African Minning Coporation . Mr
James
Harrison a well known Philanthropist, before he
died, made
a Will stating that $3.2M should be donated to any
Philanthropic organization or person of our choice
overseas.
We have made a random 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 willbe 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
our
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 and
contact me on my pravite email
address;jrobinson_mbeki@yahoo.it

Regards,

John Robinson(Esq).


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