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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: "rhaskins@britpost.com" <rhaskins@britpost.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 05:40:08 GMT
Subject: Urgent responses needed

Dear Friend,

I write to seek your co-operation as my foreign partner and your assistance.I
apologize if this mail message does not suit your personal or business
ethics.

My names are Robert J Haskins an attorney to a deceased Immigrant
propertymagnate who was based in the U.K, Also referred herein as my
client.On the 25th of July 2000, my client, his wife and their two Children
died in the Air France plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a
world cruise, Since then, I have been managing his properties here in the
U.K,he also sold some,brokered by me and the money paid was deposited into
his account.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confisticated or declared unserviceable
by his bank.Particularly, the bank has issued me a notice to provide any of
his next of kin or have the account confisticated within a short time.My late
client has an account valued at 15.5million dollars. Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time now, and with the bank
giving me a deadline,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 amounting to US$7,750,000.00 dollars and 40% for you
amounting to US$6,200.000.00 and 10% amounting to US$1,550,000.00 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.Send me your full names and
address, tel and fax numbers to enable us discuss further

Please reply to my official email: rhaskins@britpost.com

Robert J Haskins
United Kingdom.
Telephone lines(Working hours only,U.K Time) :

44 703 194 5056
44 703 194 6945
44 703 194 0089
44 703 194 0696
FaxLines : 44 870 127 7461
44 870 134 7673
44 870 167 4557

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