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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: "Jerry Nunu" <info@nunuchambers.org>
Reply-To: nunu_chamber1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 10:07:56 +0000
Subject: PLEASE ENDAEVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED

FROM THE DESK OF
NUNU CHAMBERS&ASSOCIATES
(LEGAL PRACTITIONERS)
21 CLEM CRESENT
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS-NIGERIA
EMAIL nunu_chamber1@yahoo.com

CONGRATULATIONS

Your name and e-mail address came up in a random draw
conducted by our law firm,NUNU CHAMBERS AND ASSOCISTES {Law Chamber
in Lagos,Nigeria. My name is BARRISTER JERRY WHITE NUNU esq. A personal
attorney to our late client Mr. JAMES LOCKER who use to worked for
an oil firm in Nigeria. Mr JAMES LOCKER a well known
Philanthropist, before he died, he made a Will stating
that $2m (two million USA dollers only)
should
be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas. We have
made a random draw that your name and e-mail address was picked as
the beneficiary to this Will. I am particularly
interested in securing this money from the Bank, because they have
issued a notice instructing us to produce the
beneficiary of this Will within two weeks or else the money will
be credited to the Government treasury as per law here.
It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late
client.You are required to contact me immediately to start
the process of sending this money to any of your
designated official account. I urge you to contact me immediately
for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has
given us a date limit.please act fast. please contact me with my
private mail box nunu_chamber1@yahoo.com .Your award certificate will be
sent to you immediately you contact this chamber.

Regards

BARRISTER J.W. NUNU



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