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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: milton.joe1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 02:56:39 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20ASSISTANCE=20NEEDED=21=21?=

Dear,

I am Barrister Milton Joe,a solicitor at law. I am the personal Attorney
To Mr JOHNNIE SHARP, a national of your country, On the 21st of April 1999
my client was involved in a car accident.Unfortunately he lost his life.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the Bank where this huge deposit was lodged The bank where the deceased
had a account valued at about 19.8 million dollars Has issued me a notice
to provid the next of kin or have the account Confiscated within the next
twenty official working days.


Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I now seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin Of the deceased so that the Proceeds
of this account valued at 19.8 million dollars can be paid to you,subsequently
to be shared among us If you agree, we can discuss your percentage.


I have all necessary Legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeingthis
deal Through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.And also i
would like to get your phone number and full contact address for quick action.


Awaiting your response.
Best regards,

BARRISTER MILTON JOE (ESQ)





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