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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: "anthlaw12@ommail.com" <anthlaw12@ommail.com>
Reply-To: anthlawrence@yahoo.it
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 07:34:05 -0500
Subject: IMPORTANT MAIL.


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Anthony Lawrence , of Anthony Lawrence AND
CO.ASSOCIATES.
This mail is written and intended to solicit your assistance
to be presented as NEXT OF KIN to my Late Client, MR PETER
BUSH.My Deceased Client MR PETER BUSH , an Australian who
worked
with a DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES(DPR)in Nigeria made
a fixed Deposit of fund valued at $30.5m USD with AFRI BANK
FOR AFRICA PLC(ABA) and unfortunately lost his life aboard
Egypt Air
Flight 990,which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on October
31,2000
and left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin except some
vital document related to the Deposit still in my
possession.

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 clear and 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 to me via my e-mail address:
anthlawrence@yahoo.it
For futher information related to this matter.
Thank you very much for your anticipated acceptance
while we expect your prompt response.
Best Regards,
Anthony Lawrence
(SAN) (L.B Hons) B.L PhD
D.Line: 234-1436-3215

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