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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 ROBINSON" <johnro03binson@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 13:52:41 +0000
Subject: Private Message For You CALL ME +2288 930 73 85 : Robert Jan Hillen

Attn Robert Jan Hillen,

LEGAL ATTORNEY & SOLICITOR

I am Barrister John Robinson , a solicitor at law, personal attorney to
Mr.P.B Hillen ,a national of your country, who used to work as a contractor
and importer in Lome Togo.[West Africa] here in after shall be referred to
as my client. On the 26th December 2003, my client, his wife and their only
daugther were involved in a plane crash in a village called Adjarra near
Porto Novou after take off from Cotonou in Benin Republic where they went
for a Concert .

It was unfortunate that my client and his family all lost their lives in
that crash.For more on the plane crash log on to
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm
(http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html)

Since then I have made several enquiries here to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts,I decided to search through with his last name which
motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my late client before they get confiscated, frozen or declared
unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly where the deceased had an account valued at about $12.5 Million
United States Dollars Only (Twelve Million , Five Hundered Thousand United
States Dollars Only) . The Management has issued me a notice to provide the
next Of kin or have the account frozen within the next twenty Two Official
working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now i seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account
valued at USD12.5M can be paid to you and then you and me can share the
money. I have all the necessary legal informations / Documents that can be
used to back up any claim we may make.

And this I must do to make sure that this fund is not Wasted or end up in
the wrong hands. All I require is your honesty , co-operation to enable us
see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I
am waiting your urgent reply. Please you can reach me through my private
email address as indicated.

Thanks for understanding , waiting to hear from you urgently for more
updates.
Yours truly

Barrister John Robinson . (ESQ),

LEGAL ATTORNEY & SOLICITOR
ROYAL CHAMBER 14,RUE LE JANVIE
BP 10556 LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA
CALL ME +2288 930 73 85

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