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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: "John Edo" <johnedo@msn.com>
Reply-To: johnedo@compaqnet.fr
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 14:39:02 +0000
Subject: HELLO


Kenedo solicitors$Advocates
Plot 234,oloku crescent,
Victoria island,
Lagos - Nigeria.

Attn,

I am Kenedo COLLINS , an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine, by name
Mr.Troy Maurice,who hereinafter shall be referred to as my client,died in a
Bomb Blast inIdumabgo-Lagos Island On 2 February, 2003,with his wife and
their only daughter.I have made several enquiries to his embassy here to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.


I have contacted you to act as the next of kin to my late client,regarding
theinheritance claims of US$11.5million left behind by my client before it
getsconfisicated or declared unserviceable by the bank the fund was
deposited.

The bank has already issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confisicated within the next fourteen official working days.For
the fact that I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2
years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased,

so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.Therefore,
on receipt of your positive response,we shall then discuss the sharing ratio
and modalities for transfer.

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back your
claims as the beneficiary of the fund. All I require from you is your honest
and total cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

I guarantee you that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law,which makes it 100% risk and
hitch free. Furthermore, you may view the website for more information:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm


Thank you,

Yours Faithfully,
Kenedo COLLINS


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