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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: "CORNELIUS BEKEE" <cb1234567_6@msn.com>
Reply-To: barr_corneliusbekee@terramail.com.sv
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:38:11 +0000
Subject: Invitation to act as Next-of-Kin

>From the Desk: Barrister. Cornelius Bekee.
Cornelius Bekee & partners.
25 Wilson Road
Olodi Apapa
Lagos- Nigeria.
Private / Highly Confidential

Subject Matter: Invitation to act as Next-of-Kin

Dear Friend,

I presume this letter will come to you as a surprise, but as things
unfold,we will know each other better. I will start by introducing myself to
you.My name is Cornelius Bekee a solicitor at law. I am writing in respect
of a foreigner William Barnes,who happens to be my client an oil merchant
and contractor who perished in a plane crash of 31st October 1999[WITH
EGYPTIAN AIRLINE 990] with other passengers aboard.

http://www.cnn.com/US/9910/31/egyptair.03/ ,
zenpageweavers.com/malikahti/journal/flight.htm

Since the demise of my client I personally have watched with keen interest
to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to
claim his funds of US$10.5m(ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollar) and all the relevant documents in the bank has no record of any next
of kin. On this note, I decided to seek for whom shall be used as his next
of kin so I have contacted you to assist in repatriating most especially,
the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where the huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the Alied security company where the deceased had an account
valued at about Usd10.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide
the Next of kin, or have the account confiscated.

I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased since
I read your profile I know you can assist me as I need somebody who is
trustworthy and willing to assist me get the funds transfered.Whcih the
account which my late client operate is valued at Usd10.5 million
dollars can be paid to you, as my clients Next of Kin, and then we can share
the amount on a mutual agreed percentage.

All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin will
be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
deal through. I guarantee that this will be xecuted under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law and you should
endeavor to keep it confidential.

Please get in touch with me, to enable us discuss further about this
transaction.

Best regards,

Barr.Cornelius Bekee


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