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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: "Legal Richard Dudu" <legalrichard_dudu72@msn.com>
Reply-To: legalrichard_dudu72@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:51:59 +0000
Subject: BE THE NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CLIENT

BARRISTER RICHARD ADEBAYO
SOLICITOR AT LAW
HEAD OFFICE
23 VICTORIA ISLAND WAY
IKOYI LAGOS
NIGERIA.
SUBJECT: BE THE NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CLIENT.
EMAIL:legalrichard_dudu72@yahoo.com
TEL: 234-803-3590443

ATTN:DEAR FRIEND,

I AM BARRISTER RICHARD ADEBAYO, A SOLICITOR AT LAW. I AM THE PERSONAL
ATTORNEY TO MR. ADAMS SMART, WHO USED TO WORK WITH SHELL-DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
INNIGERIA. HEREINAFTER SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT.ON APRIL 1999,MY
CLIENT, HIS WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN PLANE CRASH OF
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINE IN COTE DE IVOIRE. ALL ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT DIED.

SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY TO LOCATE ANY OF MY
CLIENTS EXTENDED RELATIVES THIS HAS ALSO PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER SEVERAL
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, TO LOCATE A MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY HENCE I CONTACTED
YOU. I AM CONTACTING YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY
LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY GET CONFISCATED OR DECLARED
UNSERVICEABLE TO THE BANK HERE THIS HUGE DEPOSIT WERE LODGED PARTICULARLY,
THE BANK WHERE THE DECEASED HAD AN ACCOUNT VALUED AT (USD25.7 MILLION
DOLLARS) HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE THE
ACCOUNT CONFISCATED WITHIN THE NEXT FOURTEEN OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS.

SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FOR OVER 4 YEARS
NOW I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE
DECEASED,SINCE YOU ARE FROM THE SAME COUNTRY. SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS
ACCOUNT VALUED AT (USD25.7 MILLIONDOLLARS) CAN BE PAID TO YOU AND THEN YOU
AND I CAN SHARE THE MONEY.60% TO ME AND 30% TO YOU AND 10% FORANY EXPENSES
THAT BOTH PARTIES MIGTH INCURE DURING THIS TRANSACTION.

I HAVE ALL NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP OUR CLAIMS.
ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONESTY AND MAXIMUM COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEEING
THIS DEAL THROUGH.I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE
ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.PLEASE GET IN
TOUCH WITH ME BY THIS SECURED EMAIL ADDRESS:(legalrichard_dudu72@yahoo.com)
AND SEND TO ME YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENABLE US DISCUSS FURTHER
ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION.

LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.

BEST REGARDS,
BARRISTER RICHARD ADEBAYO



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