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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: jdulas01@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 15:56:42 +0200
Subject: Urgent/Asisstance


Hello,

Good day to you,

I am Barrister James Douglas a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Engineer Adam a national of your country. Here in after shall be referred
to as my client. I know this email will reach you as a surprise,but need
not to worry as I am using the only secured and confidential medium available
to seek for a reliable and Trustworthy foreign partner like you to handle
a very confidential Transaction,which is of mutual benefit. Please accept
my appology for any inconviniences arising from this mail.However,I wish
to solicit your strictest confidence in this subject, This is by virtue
of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret between you and
I and I believe that you will be viable and capable to champion this transaction
without any problem. I assure you that all will be well at the end of the
day.

My cleint Engineer Adam a renowned oil Merchant contractor with the Federal
Government of Nigeria (FGN), was involved in a ghastly motor accident on
2nd of January 2002 and unfortunately lost his life with his family .Before
his demise, He deposited a sum of $12million USD with a Finance Company,Hoping
on transferring it to His country for INVESTMENT, as I am reliably informed
by one Mr.Tony Lumenun who is the Managing Director and also in charge of
the auditing and accounting sections of the Finance Company.I was also informed
that the Finance Company now Unquestionably expects the fund to be
claimed by any of his available foreign Next of Kin/Relative or alternatively
have it confiscated within the next 10 official working days in accordance
to the Government Policy here, which states that any account that is on-operational
for a period after two years or more is bound to be frozen by the Government.Recently,
the Finance Company where the deceased deposited the Fund issued me a FINAL
NOTIFICATION LETTER to provide the Next of Kin/Relative to my late client
and have his fund ($12Million USD) claimed or alternatively have it confiscated
within the next 8 official working days.

Having received the Notification Letter, I made several enquiries to my
late client's Embassy hoping to get in contact with any of His Next of Kin/Relative
but to no avail. After these series of Unsuccessful attempts in locating
my late client's Next of Kin/Relative, I decided to trace his last name
over the Internet,to locate any member of his family hence I came across
your contact.I am contacting you in regard to the facts that both of you
are foreigners from the same nationality and most importantly both of you
bear the same last name.Quite frankly, to kindly solicit for your Prior
Consent by having you stand as my late client's Next of Kin/Relative so
that His fund ($12million USD) can be subsequently Transferred and paid
into your nominated Bank account as the beneficiary Next of Kin, before
it is confiscated by the Finance Company were is lodged. For your help and
assistance in this deal, you will receive 40% of this money in cash, 10%
will be set aside to offset all expenses while the remaining 50% is for
me.In furtherance of this transaction,kindly furnish me with your following
confidential details:

1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS
3) YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER
4) YOUR AGE/OCCUPATION/MARITAL STATUS
5) YOUR PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL E-MAIL ADDRESS

With the above details, I will be fully armed to defend you for the claim
proper. This transaction is 100% risk free and I don't want you to entertain
any fear because the security of all parties involved is adequately guaranteed
in as much as it is executed through the appropriate manner and channel,as
I personally will not fail to instruct and advice you on the next line of
action and what to do next. This transaction would be concluded within a
short period (The next seven official working days to, be precise) as soon
as you signify your interest by your swift response to this my mail. All
I require is your full co-operation to enable us seeing this transaction
through. The business itself is 100% safe, provided you treat it with utmost
secrecy and confidentiality. Dear,You may send your response through my
alternative email address: ( jdulas01@yahoo.co.in ) to indicate your willingness
in assisting me. I will bring the complete picture of the transaction to
your knowledge as soon as i receive your swift response.Thanks and God bless.

I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.

Best Regards,
Barrister James Douglas













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