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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: "meziechambers meziechambers" <meziechambers@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 02:51:15 -0900
Subject: FROM ABLE CHAMBERS.

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Abel G.Mezie,an attorney at law. I am the personal attorney
to Engr. Mark Rei, an Expatriate, who used to work with Conoil Company in
Nigeria.On the 21st of April 2000, my client died in a car accident along
Benin Warri express road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I
have made several enquiries to his Embassy here to locate any of his
extended relatives, this has proved unsuccessful.After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact an Expatriate that will
collaborate with me in order to secure the release of this fund,since he is
an Expatriate worker with the said Oil Company.

I have contacted you to assist in recovering the fund valued at US$7.5
million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were
deposited.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 5 years
now, I seek your consent in order to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased , so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to
you.Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then
discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary
information and legal _document_s needed to back you up for claim.

All that I required from you, is your honest co-operation to enable us see
this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me Immediately.

Sincerely.

Abel G.Mezie(Esq)

Principal (Able Chambers)
Phone 234-1-7598774
Please reply to this E-mail address;
barrimezie@sifymail.com

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