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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: "Franklin Park" <fr_park3@msn.com>
Reply-To: fr_park4@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:14:52 +0000
Subject: Franklin.P. & Associates

FRANKLIN PARK
Franklin.P. & Associates
13 Dale House
London
SE162PT
United Kingdom
Tel: 44-7040122753

Hello,

I am MARTIN FRANKLIN PARK and Solicitor to a deceased Immigrant engineer
and property magnate who was based in the U.K., Also referred to as my
client.

On the 25th of July 2000, my client, his wife and their two Children died in
the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a
world cruise, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
Before his death, I have managed his properties/estate here in the U.K.
Prior to his death, he did instructed me to put some of his properties out
for sale. These were bought and paid for after his death.

I monitored the payment of these as his solicitor. Now the money paid was
deposited into his Local account here cum other funds. This account was not
serviced for five years , and according to banking policies, and unserviced
account, is closed with its value taken over by the bank.

I have therefore contacted you to assist in repatriating the money before
they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by his bank.
Particularly, the bank has issued me a Last notice to provide any of his
next of kin or have the account confiscated within a short time. My late
client has an account valued at 15.5 million dollars.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time now
and you share certain similarities with the only known kin to the estate who
has also passed on coupled with the bank giving me an ultimatum, I now seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the
proceeds of this account valued at 15.5 million dollars

can be paid to you and then you, and I can share the money. 50% to me and
40% for you and 10% for miscellaneous expenses that might arise. I have all
necessary information that can be used to back up any Claim we may make.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me, as
his attorney, this is a risk-free relationship.If my offer is of no appeal
to you,delete this message and forget I ever contacted you.

Such opportunities only come ones' way once in a lifetime. I cannot let this
chance pass me by, for once I find myself in total control of my destiny.
These chances won't pass me by. I am a family man and this is an opportunity
to provide them with new opportunities. There is a reward for this project
and it is a task well worth undertaking.

Please get in touch with me by my email or telephone and send me your full
names and address, telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further
about this transaction.

Incase you have any question/clarification, please fell free to email me for
clarification
Best regards,

FRANKLIN PARK


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