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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: "Dr. Solomon Kingsley." <dr_solomon_kingsley022@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 14:46:19 +0000
Subject: WITH DUE RESPECT : MOST HAVE THE FEAR OF GOD

MERCHANT BANK OF NIGERIA LTD.
Tel phone #: 234-1-7757451
E-mail: dr_solomon_kingsley02@yahoo.co.uk
E-mail: dr_solomon_kingsley02@hotmail.com
Attention:

Please permit me to introduce my humble self to you,
I?m Dr. Solomon Kingsley, I am the Manager of
International Relation with Nal Merchant Bank Limited,
I 'm 38yrs old, I got your email address on the
Internet, and my confidence reposed on you. I hope you
read this message carefully and reply me immediately.
Although we have not meet before, but I suggest that
this transaction will bring us together. My dear, we
have a customer, a foreigner but base here in Nigeria,
his Name is Mr. Hamilton . He is from Atlanta Georgia
United State of America, but base here with his wife
and his two children, Mr. Hamilton has being banking
with our bank for the past 4yrs, some time August
2002, Mr. Hamilton was on his way to his house, and
unfortunately, Mr. Hamilton ran into a Trailer load
of Groundnut Oil, and died immediately,their car got
burnt, no single soul was saved, Mr. Hamilton and his
entire family was confirmed died. My Board Directors
and Board Management of Nal Merchant Bank has mandated
and instructed me to look for Mr. Hamilton
relation/relatives and his next of Kin to come and
claim Mr. Hamilton's Fund, Since August 2002 till
date, I have been looking for Mr. Hamilton relation's
and relatives/Next of Kin to come and claim Mr.
Hamilton's Fund which he deposited with our bank, I
have contacted his Embassy and after 3days, his
Ambassador told me that Mr. Hamilton has no relation
and no next of kin, their Ambassador told me that Mr.
Hamilton used his first son as his next of kin, but it
is quite unfortunate that Mr. Hamilton died with all
his family members. The reason why I contacted you is
this; Mr. Hamilton is dead, and his only son whom
supposed to inherit his properties and money also died
with him. As at this moment, nobody or persons is
coming to claim this money from our bank.The board
directors and management of our bank has told me that
if nobody or persons apply for the claim of Mr.
Hamilton Fund, the bank will return Mr. Hamilton's
Fund into our FederalReserve. In the Light of the
above, I want you to stand as the Relation/relative of
Late Mr. Hamilton; I want you to act as the Hamilton's
Relative,so that you will inherit Mr. Hamilton Money
which he deposited with our bank, it might interest
you to know that Mr. Hamilton has a Domiciliary Bank
Account with our Bank and he has a total sum of
US$9.2M Nine Million Two Hundred Dollars, this is the
exact amount which late Mr.Hamilton has in his
domiciliary Account, and this money is still in his
account as unclaimed money.
This transaction is very easy and simple, and it is
100% risk free, I'm the Manager for International
Relations with Nal Merchant Bank Limited, and the
Management and Board Directors of the Bank are waiting
for me to provide to them the Relation or next of Kin
to late Mr. Hamilton, of which I told them that I am
still searching the next of kin to the deceased.
Finally, if you are interested with this transaction,
I will front you to the bank as the only next of kin
to late Mr. Hamilton, and I will let the bank know
that you are the only right person to inherit late
Mr.Hamilton Funds and properties. If you agree with
me, I will present you to my bank as the rightful
person, next of kin to Late Mr. Hamilton, and all Mr.
Hamilton Properties and his Money US$9.2M Nine Million
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars will be transferred into
your own Account as Mr. Hamilton next of kin. If you
are interested, let me inform you that I have all the
documents to back you-up claim the funds, so you have
nothing to worry, if you are interested, just email me
or call me on my direct cell phone number:
234-8038242560,! if you are interested, late Mr.
Hamilton Funds will be credited into your Account and
all his Properties will be Released to you either
through Courier Services or the Bank will Cargo all
his properties to you in any were you want it. So
reply me immediately and let me know what you say,
feel free to ask any questions. We will share Late Mr.
Hamilton Funds 50-50; you will take 50% of the
US$9.2M. Which is US$4.600, 000.00 Four Million Six
Hundred Thousand Dollars, while the Balance of the
same amount will be mine.
I will be waiting for your immediate response,
Thanks and have a nice day.
Regards
Dr. Solomon Kingsley.


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