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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: charm1999@educ.ar
Reply-To: nelsoncharm1999@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 13:35:49 +0100
Subject: Can I trust you in this transaction/Urgent

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Nelson Smith, OF NELSON SMITH CHAMBER & CO. This mail is
written and intended to solicit your assistance to be presented as NEXT
OF KIN to my Late Client. My Deceased Client Richard Burson, (77, Venice
Isles, Florida, USA) made a fixed Deposit of Fund valued at USD45M (Forty
Five Million United States Dollars Only) with a Security Firm in London
and unfortunately lost his life aboard Egypt Air Flight 990, which crashed
in to the Atlantic Ocean on November 2nd,1999 (news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm)
and left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin except some vital documentsrelated
to the Deposit still with me.


The Governing Body of the BANK has contacted me on this matter and I am
yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay claims to the Fund. Under a clearand
legitimate agreement with you, I shall seek your consent to be presented
as the next of Kin so that my late Clients' Fund will not be confiscated
by the BANK.For the sake of transparency on this matter, you are free to
make immediate contact with me through my e-mai(nelsoncharm1999@yahoo.ca
or chambers2005@katamail.com ) for further information related to this
matter.Thank you very much for your anticipated acceptance while we expect
your prompt response.


Yours faithfully,
Barrister Nelson Smith




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