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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: "lambert chimara" <lambertchimara@mstn.com>
Reply-To: lambertchimarathree@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 21:23:08 -0500
Subject: good day

LAMBERT & ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES
214/ GRE APPAPA LAGOS NIGERIA.
POST CODE 23401
TEL--234-8035703179


Dear Friend,
How are you today ?,and how are your family?,hope you are all doing fine?,if so glory be to God .

I am Barrister Lambert Hall Chimara , an attorney at law based here in lagos Nigeria. A deceased client of mine, by name Mr. Andrew Yasuhiro from tokyo japan and who here in after shall be referred to as my client, died as the result of aheart-related condition and also his family was involved in the last bomb explossion in lagos nigeria.

I am contacting you to assist in transfering the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the SECURITY COMPANY where this deposit valued at 10 million dollars was lodged. This SECURITY COMPANY has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client,since MY CLIENT DIED WITHOUT ANY NEXT OF KIN OR CHILDREN, so that the proceeds of
this account can be paid to you AS THE NEXT OF KIN . Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. 50% TO YOU AND 50% TO ME AS PARTNERS.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable transfer of the funds into your account over there in your country,and understand that the late man is a foriener and since you are also a foriener,the security company will transfer to you the funds as the next of kin ,i will prepare the legal backups,and understand that everything will be done legaly and as soon as the whole funds are transfered to your account in your country,i will fly in to meet with you for sharing which i have indicated to you already in this proposal that we will share the money 50% to you and 50% to me.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law and understand that this transaction will not take your time ,will be complete in just 7 working days upon your aceptance and co-operation with this proposal.

My late client was not a nigerian and in this a nigerian can not stand as his next of kin ,this is the reason i am contacting you since you are also not a nigerian it will be aceptable by the security company to pay to your account the funds as beneficiary and next of kin to my late client .

If this business proposition offends your moral values,do accept my
apology. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest.

send to me your

PHONE____________________________________

FAX________________________________________

ADDRESS__________________________________

i am expecting your mail immediately.

Best regards,
Barrister Lambert Hall Chimara
mobile 234-8035703179


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