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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: "Nicole Shaw" <nshaw@nicholeshaw.org>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 16:07:36 +0000
Subject: Attention: Archibald

From The Desk of the
The Manager Credit and Foriegn Bills
Global Security and Finance Company.
London, UK.
Nichole Shaw
Tel: +44-7031918498

Attn: Archibald,

I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise, expecially when you do
not know the writter, considering the huge sum of money involved which could
make any body apprehensive. Let me start by introducing myself to you, I am
Nichole Shaw, the Manager of Credit and Foreign Bills of GLobal Security and
Finance Company. I saw your contact during my private search at the
information center here in London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and i
want to believe that, you will be very honest, committed and capable of
assisting in this business venture. Let me explain the source of this funds
and what you are expected to do.

We discovered an abandoned sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million five hundred
thousand United States dollars) in an account that belongs to one of our
foreign customers (Late Mr. Albert Archibald) who is an oil
merchant/contractor with the government of UK, suddenly we heard the news of
his death that he was one of the victims of the [Korean Air Flight 801]
flight 801 Plane crash. The deceased Late Mr. Albert who deposited with us
and has a closing balance as at july 2003 worth US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars).

Our company, now expects a Next-of-Kin to claim as the beneficiary of the
funds. Efforts has been made by GLobal Security and Finance Company to get
in touch with the Late Engr. Albert's family or relative but to no success.
The company cannot release the funds from his account, unless someone
applies for claim as the Next-of-Kin to the deceased as indicated in our
banking guidelines.

Based on the perceived possibility of not been able to locate Late Mr.
Albert's Next-of-Kin, the management under the influence of our chairman and
the board of directors are making arrangement for the funds to be declared
unclaimed and channeled to an unknown account. it is based on this that i
have contacted you to stand as the Next-of-Kin of Late Mr. Albert so that
the funds will be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary and
the Next-of-Kin to the deceased.

All documents and proof to enable you get the funds would be carefully
worked out as i will secure from different offices concerned for the smooth
transfer of the fund to your nominated account. It has been agreed that you
as the owner of the account, will be compensated with 30% of he remitted
funds, while i and one of my colleague who knows to this will keep THE REST
for ourselves for investment purposes but if its not satisfying you can let
me know your mind.

If this proposal satisfies you, please reach me by mail or my personal
contact phone number for more information to proceed.

Yours Faithfully,

Nichole Shaw.
Tel: +44-7031918498



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