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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: dr_kushankonari75@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 04:57:25 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST / ( FUND REMITTANCE).

FROM: DR. KUSHAN KONARI..
GENERAL CONSULTANT/ARBITRATOR/
EXECUTOR/LEGAL CONSULTANT.


ATTENTION: Sir,


NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST / ( FUND REMITTANCE).

This is sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you on behalf
of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of late Hon Engr.Billy Scotts(KSM),I
wish to notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to the bequest
of the sum of Six Million Two Hundred Thousand US Dollars in the codicil
and last testament of the deceased.

The late Engr. Billy Scotts until his death was a former Managing Director
and pioneer staff of a big construction company Julius Berger BV in the
Netherlands. He was a very dedicated
Sufis and a great philanthropist during his life time.

Late Hon. Billy Scotts died on 9th February 2004 at the age of 68,He was
buried on the 23rd of February. Late Hon. Billy Scotts even though he was
not a European but living and working in Holland as a foreigner had account
here in Africa , and he requested before his death that he be buried here(
Holland) in his own words, "I regard here as My home and the people as my
people". He said that this token is to support your ministry and help to
the less- privileged in Europe, Holland and Africa.

I hereby request that you forward any proof of identities of yours, such
as your current telephone and fax numbers and your forwarding address to
enable us file necessary documents at the High Court of Justice probate
division for the release of this bequest of money to your favour as authorized
in the statement of will of the deceased.

Please send your reply to this my most private email address: dr_kushankonari_consultant1@yahoo.com

Congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Kushan Konari.
General Consultant/Arbitrator/Executor/Legal Consultant



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