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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: mka@omaninfo.com (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 13:29:05 +0200
Subject: notification

ATTENTION PLEASE,

NOTIFICATION OF REQUEST.
Sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to
you On behalf of the Trustees and Executors to the
Will of late of Sir Dr.Joseph Buffet( ksm),I wish
to notify you that you are listed as a
beneficiary to the request of the sum of
US$4,068,321.00 [four million and sixty eight thousand,three hundred and twenty one
united states dollars only] in the codicil and last
statement of the deceased.
The late Sir Dr.Joseph Buffet until his death was a
former Managing Director and pioneer staff of a big
construction company here in Royal Netherlands.
He was a very dedicated Christian and a great
philanthropist during his life time. Late Dr.Joseph
Buffet died on 9th febuary 2005 at the age of 68,He
was buried on the 23rd febuary.
Late Sir Joseph Buffet even though he was an American
living and working here as a foreigner, also he
requested before his death that he must be buried here
in Royal Netherlands "I regard here as My home and the people
as my people". He said that this token is to support
your Church and to help the less- privileges. I hereby
request you to forward any proof of your identities
your current telephone/fax numbers,address,Bank particulars and some vital
details to enable us file necessary documents at our
high court probate division for the release of this
request.please reply to mka33@epatra.com
congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
Mark Katty
RODNEY CHESSON CHAMBERS
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS & NOTARY PUBLIC
Devenstein 100,1022 PK. AMSTERDAM.
The Netherlands.
Telephone;0031633910483
TeleFax:0031612443379
Email:mka33@epatra.com
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