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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: network_advocaterolandvanoppen@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 02:47:24 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=20URGENT=20REPLY?=



FROM BARRISTER ROLAND VAN OPPEN
NETWORK ADVOCATE CHAMBERS
#12 BRISTOL AVENUE
LONDON, UK
Tel:44 7031 941536
EMAIL; rolandvan oppen network_advocate_rolandvanoppen@islamicvoice.com



ATTEN:SIR/MADAM

I AM ROLAND VAN OPPEN, AN ATTORNEY TO THE FORMAL RETIRED INSPECTOR GENERAL
OF POLICE OF NIGERIA, TAFA BALOGUN, WHO IS CURRENTLY UNDER PROBE THROUGH
THE EFCC COMMISSION UNDER A CROWN CHARGE ALLEDGED TO A FRIVOLOUS EMBAZLEMENT
OF 15BILLION NARIA.

I WAS CONTACTED THIS AFTERNOON BY HIS WIFE, MRS T. BALAGUN TO IMMEDIATELY
TRANSFER 25 MILLION US DOLLARS LODGED IN A SECURITY FIRM HERE IN LONDON
TO A RELIABLE FORIEGN PARTNER. ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS REQUEST, YOU ARE
ENTITLED TO A 5O% SHARE OF THE FUND.

THIS WAS AGREED BY MY CLIENT INSTEAD OF THE GOVERNMENT TO CONFISCATE IT
, AS THEY HAVE CONFISCATED ALL HIS BELONGING HERE IN NIGERIA. ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE
TO THIS REQUEST, KINDLY FORWARD YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER, WITH YOUR ACCOUNT
INFORMATION.

YOU CAN IMMEDIATELY CONTACT ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL AS:network_advocate_rolandvanoppen@islamicvoice.com
AND PHONE AS:44 7031 941536,FOR MORE INFORMATIONS

BEST REGARDS

BARRISTER ROLAND VAN OPPEN
NETWORK ADVOCATE CHAMBERS
LONDON, UK



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