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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: emto big <emtobig45m@yahoo.com.br>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:13:43 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Yours Faithfully,


FROM: Barrister Emmy B
14, Cameroon House, Wyndham Road,
Camber well, S.E. 5 OUJ. London UK.
Email emtex43m@yahoo.com

I am Barrister Emmy Bigland, a Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney
to Late Engr. Nelson ,a national of your country,who worked as an
expertriate contractor with an oil firm in my country. Mr. Nelson Owen
who died on the recent
bomb
blast which occurred in London on the 7th of July 2005.
Mr. Nelson Owen who is our Client with Account Number UBS 101-720-4 has
left
Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event of that inccident
which brought tears to the eyes of the world,Since then I have made
several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives,and this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the
Internet to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I
contacted you.
I contacted you to assist me in repartriating the money and
propertiesleft behind by my client before they get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the finance house where this huge deposits
were lodged.
Particularly,the finance house where the deceased had an account
valuedat about $15.5million U.S dollars(Fifteen million,Five hundred
thousand united states dollars).
Conseqently,the finance house has issued a notice to me to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated/declared unserviceable
within the next ten official working days. Since i have been
unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over two years now.I
seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you are a foriegner and with foreign name so that the proceedings
of this account valued at $15.5million
U.S dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the
money.55% for me and 40% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax
as your government may require.
I have to secure all necessary legal documents that can be used to back
up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation 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. Please get in touch
with me by my email to enable us discuss further.
NOTE THAT YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS,FULL CONTACT ADDRESS IS NEEDED FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.
Yours Faithfully,
Barrister Emmy Bigland
Pls forward your reply to my private email address emtex43m@yahoo.com







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