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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: "john larry" <john_larry233@msn.com>
Reply-To: john_larry@walla.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 01:07:48 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY


FROM THE DESK OF
BARRISTER JOHN LARRY.
Attn:Sir/Madam,
It is with trust and believe that I write to you, although I
don't know you neither have I seen you before, but my
confidence was reposed On you. I am BARRISTER JOHN LARRY,
a personal Attorney to Mr.Hesham Sabry, and a National of
your Country. He was also a Contractor with one of the
Government Prostates, who executed a contract with the
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUM COPORATION (NNPC) here in Nigeria
before his death.
Unfortunately my client who perished in the plane crash of
November 2nd 1999 {with Egyptian airline 990} with other
passengers aboard Up till today none of his relatives has
come forward to claim his contracts fund with the NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLUM COPORATION (NNPC) I his Lawyer have made
several enquiries to locate any of my client's extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful, as he has no
wife.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
contact You to help me and claim this money valued at
US$10 Million as the next of kin of my late client before
it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the NNPC.
More overly, I provide all necessary information/documents
for the claim.
All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable
us See this transaction through. I guarantee you that this
will be Executed under legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law. Your response is
only what I am waiting for, as I have put all machineries
that will be instrumental to the success of the transaction
in motion.
Also I would be grateful if this mail will be favored with
an earlier reply, all I need from you is to furnish me with
your contact information such as: your direct phone and fax
number for fast communication.
However, I am compensating you with 40% of the total amount,
now all my hope is banked on you and I really wants to
invest this money in your country, were there is stability
of Government, political and economic welfare.
NOTE: I know there may be scams and junk mails flying here
and there on the Internet but certainly; this is not one of
them. Now I urge you to take this message serious and with
an open mind, with good faith and trust. Join me and am
assuring you now that you will never be disappointed.
Yours Sincerely
Barrister JOHN LARRY (Esq.)
for more details and documentation. Waiting to hear
from you soonest


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