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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Kenny Moore" <barr_kennymoore@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: moore_chambers01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 02:06:33 -0600
Subject: GOOD DAY

FROM BARRITER KENNY MOORE CHAMBERS.
SOLICITORS AND LEGAL PRACTISIONERS,
NO 52 ZIKS AVENUE, MARYLAND-LAGOS,
LAGOS STATE.

Good Day My Belove,

I must apologize for this unconsolidated mail, I know this is not a betterway to start relations but as we go on you will understand me better.I am Barrister Kenny Moore, and solicitor at law, personal attorney to Late Mr.Jeff  Skopje, a national of your country, who formally was a staff to Nigeria leading Oil Producing Company,Here-in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 31 July, 2000,my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in plane
Crash:AF4590 German Concorde plane that crashed in France. Check the
site:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm


Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my client's extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.Afterthese several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$6million Left behind by my client before it gets Confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the Security Company where this US$6m was deposited.the said Security Company has issued me a notice to provide a legal next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next couple of some working days.As deduce to four years now, I seek the consent to present you as the legal "Next of kin" to the deceased since you bear the same last name with my client so that the proceeds of this account can be transfered to you.

Note that I have all the necessary legal documents that shall be used to back up our claim legally.You will receive 45% of the total sum ascompensation, base on your good intention to help me secure the fund in your account. I would also like to use 5% of the fund to rasie a reputable charity home or Foundation in the name of the deceased,

All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a classified legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breah of the law. Based on your notion towards this, kindly contact me immediately forfurther action and commencement on this issue.private e-mail:moore_chambers01@yahoo.com


Best regards,

Barrister Kenny Moore.

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