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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: jamesmcchamber@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 20:14:50 +0100
Subject: TRANSFER PROPOSAL DATED 01/08/2005

James & M.C. Carthy Associates
Tel/ Fax:+44-8701321518

TRANSFER PROPOSAL DATED 01/08/2005

I am James Clarke an attorney to Late Christian Eich from South Africa, also
referred to as
my client.On July 2000, Christian Eich and his family died in the Air France
concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm He operated a deposit
with a bank here and had a balance of $10,860,000.00million dollars. Since
he died I have been expecting a next of kin to stand as beneficiary to these
fund but no one emerged . I now seek your consent to establish you as the
next of kin to the deposit of late Christian Eich, so that these fund $10,860,000.00million
dollars will be released and paid to you as the beneficiary and next of kin.
After, we share in 40% and 60% to me.**I will perfect all documents to enable
us transfer these fund to you. As soon as I receive your acceptance, I will
inform you with the necessary detail to commence. I rely in my confidence
in you. Kindly contact me via my personal email address:jamesclake2004@yahoo.com


Sincerely,

James Clarke



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