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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Brithish Lotto" <brithishlotto1004@brithishzone.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 02:50:44 +0000
Subject: BENEFICIARY UPDATE

BENEFICIARY UPDATE
FROM THE DESK OF THE LAW OFFICE,
LAW OFFICE TRUSTEES AND EXECUTORS
Amsterdam,The Netherlands

Email:lawofficenl@yahoo.com
 
BENEFICIARY NUMBER: 12
FUND(CON) NUMBER: WIELP/LP/37239/80327/662
 
BEQUEST NOTIFICATION .
This is sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you on behalf of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of late  Hon Engr.Scotts Anderson (KSM),I wish to notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to the bequest of the sum of Five Million One Hundred Thousand US Dollars in the codicil and last testament of the deceased. The late Engr.Scotts Anderson until his death was a former Managing Director and pioneer staff of a big construction company Julius Berger BV in the Netherlands. He was a very dedicated Sufis and a great philanthropist during his life time.
Late Hon. Scotts Anderson died on 9th February 2004 at the age of 68,He was buried on the 23rd of February.Late Hon.Scotts Anderson even though he was an American living and working in Holland  as a foreigner he requested before his death that he be buried here in his words, "I regard here as My home and the people as my people". He said that this token is to support your ministry and help to the less- privileged. I hereby request that you forward any proof of identities of yours, your current telephone and fax numbers and your forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at the High Court of Justice probate division for the release of this bequest of money.
Congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
Barrister Kelvin Ryce.
Please For the purpose of confidentiality, please send your response to and contact back with your consignment number to avoid mixup:

Email:lawofficenl@yahoo.com

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