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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: "alex_dozie" <alex_dozie@jubii.dk>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 14:52:10 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY PLEASE


BARRISTER ALEX DOZZIE, ALEX & CO CHAMBERS, 10TH FLOOR; LE SACRE COUR VILLA; 207 AVENUE HOUPHET BOIGNY; COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN. Dear Friend, I humbly crave your indulgence in sending this mail, if the contents does not meet with your personal and business ethics, I appologise in advance.I am Brr. Alex Dozzie a solicitor. Am the personal attorney to Engr. ADAM PAUL , A national of your country, possibly Could be your brother, who used to Work with Oando Petroleum Development Company [West Africa],Cotonou Branch hereinafter shall be referred to as my client. In 2003, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in a plane crash in a village called Adjarra near Porto Novou after take off from Cotonou here in Benin Republic. It was unfortunate that my client and his family all lost their lives in the crash.For more on the plane crash logon to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm . Since then I have made several enquiries at your embassy here in Cotonou and
Porto Novou to locate any my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. Then I have to contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated, frozen or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged. The Management has issued me a notice to provide the next Of kin or have the account frozen within the next twenty Official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now i seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to thedeceased since you are from another country it will seems to be his relative as fare as you will be backed with all the legal document during the process to claim this account valued at USD5.9M,and it can be paid to you and then you and I 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 ma
ke sure that this fund is not Wasted or end up in the wrong hands. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed undera legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I am waiting your urgent reply. REGARDS, BAR,ALEX DOZZIE,     



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