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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: "Tunde Walter" <tunde_walter7000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tunde_walter105@yahoo.ie
Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2006 04:43:26 -0600
Subject: LATE ESTATE OF LATE Engr. Mark Visser

NEW AGE CONSULTANCY LTD,
2nd Floor,Legend Tower,
Victoria Island,
Lagos.


ATTENTION: Visser

I am Dr.Tunde Walter, A charttered accountant. I am the account officer to
Engr. Mark Visser, a national of your country, who is an oil and Gas
expatriate here in Nigeria. Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client.
On the 4th of May 2002, my client, his wife and their only daughter were
involved in a plane mishap that took place in Kano. Over 76 passengers died
in the incidence, unfortunately my client and his family lost there lives.
This link below shows the accident description and statistics:

http://www.aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20020504-1

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy here to locate any
of my clients extended relatives,these efforts, hence I contacted you. I
seek your consent,to present you as the next of kin to the deceased,so that
the proceeds of an account valued at US$12 million left behind by my client
will be paid to you. before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by

the Diligent Bank Plc where this huge amount was deposited,this is in
accordance with the banking policies. Note that I will have a shear in the
money when it gets to you.

The said Diligent Bank Plc has issued me a notice, to provide the next of
kin or have the account confiscated by their annual board meeting.

On my receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal
documents needed to back you up for the claim. All I require from you, is
your honest cooperation 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.

Regards,
Dr. Tunde Walter


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