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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: tina mary <tinamary1000@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 02:14:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: reply and god bless you


TINA MARY CHAMBERS [+234- 8037845277]
{Solicitor $ Advocate}
15 tina kuku street,
South West, Lagos.Nigeria.
Dear Friend,
I am a personal attorney to Mr.Johnny Brian, from your country who used
to work with shell petrol chemical and Development Company in Nigeria,
Herein after shall be referred to as my client an expatriate who board
a plane from the city of kano to the city Lagos in Nigeria, and
unfortunately died with his entire family on Saturday, 4 May, 2002, in plane
crash. Let me refer you to the front page of (BBC) World News of
Saturday, 4 May,2002,).

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his name over
the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I
have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the
intercontinetial bank of Nigeria where the deceased had an account
valued at about US$12.5million dollars has issued me a notice to provide
the next of kin or have the account confiscated after four years if not
claimed and We have just one year left.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at
US$12.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share
the money. Even as I have all the necessary legal documents that can be
used to back up any claim we may make. Can be claimed by you and me. We
can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you I have all the necessary
legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. And
this I must do to make sure that this consignment is not wasted or end
up in the wrong hands.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal
through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

If you are interested, I will like you to contact me by including your
private telephone, fax and mobile numbers for easy communication.

Yours faithfully,
tina mary Esq



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