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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: "oba seki" <obaseki224_5000@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:38:00 -0500
Subject: Can you assist

Good day,
I want to know if you will help to assist and cooperate to act as the
relative
to one late Andreas Schranner's (a German nationale) whose money has been
insuspence account in our bank - Union Bank - was aboard the AF4590 plane,
which crashed Monday, 31 July 2000 into the Hotelissimo.

Please,visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
confirmation.
As a result of this the Board of Directors are about to place the fund
as"UNCLAIMAMBLE"and it has been decided that the funds shall be shared among
themselves.

In order to prevent this,some of my colleagues and I now seek your
assistance to have you stand in as the beneficiary's next of kin.All
documents to enable you claim this fund will be carefully obtained from the
federal high court of justice.

This Proposal is 100% risk free on your side because we will obtain a court
ruling order that you are the beneficiary's next of kin.

If you be interested and capable to assist, please, do feel free to contact
me and send your telephone and fax number for more clarifications.
Looking forward to your positive response.

Regards,
Mr.Brown Eze


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