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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: "barristerchabel" <barristerchabel@superbee.com.br>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:16:59 -0300
Subject: Fund Inheritances As Next Of Kin



FROM THE DESK OF:BARRISTER CHINEDU ABEL
CHINEDU ABEL & Associates
No. 20, BURMA ROAD,APAPA, LAGOS - NIGERIA
Private Email barristerchabel01@yahoo.it
Private Number: +234-1-4761688
 
Dear Sir/Ma,
 
My name is BARRISTER CHINEDU ABEL {SAN} . I am the personal Attorney to late Engineer Thomas a National of your country, who used to work with shell Development company in Nigeria Here in after shall be referred to as my client On MAY 6th 2001, my client, his wife, and their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu express way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his l ast name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money deposited by my client before they the bank confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the Bank. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($16 Million US Dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($16 Million U S Dollars can be paid to you and then you and me Can share the money.60% for me and 40% for you. I will revalidated and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you. f rom any breach of the law. If this proposal is accepted by you.
1.Your full name and address
2. Your tel and fax number and call me om above telephone number to
able me prepare letter of claim and apply to Bank before I will go to Federal
Ministry of justice to secure all legal and official documents with
your nameas the next of kin to enable the bank release this fund to you
Send the information require to proceed
Reply to my alternative mail box barristerchabel01@yahoo.it


Best Regards
BARRISTER CHINEDU ABEL {SAN}

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