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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: barr_louisa2@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 04:14:32 +0100
Subject: CLIAM AS NEXT OF KIN.

FROM:Louis Mabnefo(ESQ)
Louis Mbanefo & ASSOCIATES,
711 C,CLOSE ATTORNEY'S AVE,
FESTAC TOWN LAGOS - NIGERIA.
MY PRIVATE MAILL ADDRESS
barr_louisa4@yahoo.co.uk
MY PHONE NUMBER IS, 234- 803-394-1766

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Louis Mbanefo,the Personal Attorney to Larry, Devide A foreigner
who used to work with Mekon Associates Company in Nigeria,On the 2nd of
March 2002, my client, his wife And their three children are involved in
a car accident along Port Harcourt Road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then
I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet,to
locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist me in repartrating the money left behind

by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the
finance house where this huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the finance house where the deceased had an account valued
at about 20 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have the account confisicated within the next ten official working
days. since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over
4years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at $20 million dollars
can be paid to you and then you and i can share the money. 55% to me and
40% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may
require,I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up
anyclaim we may make.

However,if you are interested for this project, you are advise to send the
below information to me,to enable me forward your name to the Finance House
as the next of kin to my late client.

{1}. YOUR FULL NAME.

{2}. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.

{3}. YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER.

{4}. YOUR AGE & OCCUPATION.

{5}. YOUR IDENTIFICATION.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with
me by my secured and confidential e-mail barr_louisa4@yahoo.co.uk, or the
above stated private telephone numbers to enable us discuss further.

Best Regards.

Barrister.Louis Mbanefo










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