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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: "Tony Adam" <tony500adams@msn.com>
Reply-To: anthony131adams@yahoo.no
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 19:29:04 +0000
Subject: CONTACT ME.

ADAMS BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS
ADAMS TOWER,WESTERDOKSDIJK 40,1013AE
AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.
E-Mail:anthony131adams@yahoo.no

RE: YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED IN ACTUALIZING THIS GOAL

Sequel to your non response to our earlier letter to you
on behalf of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of one of
our late client.Following an open lucky draw of unknown persons
conducted here in the Netherland where the deceased Lived by the
Trustees and Executors of his Will that a large percentage of his
life savings should be shared amongst people unknown to him
without favours specified/attributed to anyone.

I wish to notify you once more following this e-mail message
sent to you that you were among those enlisted as a beneficiary
to the total sum of 2,600,000.00GBP (Two million six hundred
thousand british pounds) in the codicil and last testament of
the deceased. Until his death he was a major share holder in
big companies which include textile Companies and construction
companies.

He was a very great philanthropist during his life time.He
died on 9th January 2005 at the age of 68.He was buried on
the 3rd of February.Even though he was a foreigner living
and working here in the Netherlands,He requested before his
death that he should be buried in the Netherlands in his words
Saying:

"I regard here as My home and the people as my people".

We therefore reckoned that you are to receive this funds as
you are qualified by your name identity.All the legal papers
will be processed on your response to this mail.In your
acceptance of this deal/Transaction, we request that you kindly
forward any proof of identities of yours, Your current telephone
and fax numbers and forwarding address to enable us file necessary
documents at our high court probate division for the
release of this sum of money to your Custody.

This is to making sure all legal processes are followed.For Further
Corresspondence,Kindly reach me via:anthony131adams@yahoo.no

Looking Forward Hearing From You.

Yours faithfully,
Anthony Adamson.
TEL:+31-625-251-638
AMSTERDAM-NETHERLANDS



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