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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: "FRANK MADU" <frankmaduchambers3@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 02:12:28 +0000
Subject: FRANK MADU CHAMBERS

FRANK MADU CHAMBERS & CO.
LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND SOLICITOR OF CO-OPERATE CONSULTANCE
/ SOLICITORS ADVOCAcertified bank check at SOPHISATE OF SUPREME COURT OF
NIGERIA, NOTARY PUBLIC, REAL ESTATE MANAGERS & GENERALCONSULTANTS
Lagos Office:63B Adeola Hopewell,Victoria Island,Lagos.
Mobile: 011-234-1-4340121 Fax:234-1-774-8163
Email:frankmaduchambers@hotmail.com
Website:www.frankmaduchambers.com

Our Ref: NNC/SAN/NP/05 Your Ref:.......... Date: 30/01/2006.

Complements,

I am Barrister FRANK MADU, a solicitor at law I am the personal attorney to
Mr. John , a national of your country, who use to work with (NIGERIA SHELL
PETROLEUM OIL COMPANY). My client Mr. John was born on the 23rd of march
1960 and he died on a motor accident with his family,his wife and 3 kids. He
died on 21th April 2002

His parents are late and he is the only child of his parents. Before he died
he deposited the sum of $15 million in ROYAL TRUST BANK PLC (RTBP)) with
the hope of transferring it to his country before he will be on leave.


Since his death I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you. I have
contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind
by my client before they get confisticated or declared unserviceable by the
security company where the deposit was made.


Now the ROYAL TRUST BANK PLC (RTBP) has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the money confisticated within the next ten official
working days. Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for
over four months now. I seek your consent to present
you as the next of kin of the deceased or the person that will represent him
as a relative, so that the proceeds of this deposit can be sent to you and
then you and i can share the money.50% to me and 50% to you.


Please you are free to give your own opinion on this transaction modality if
you wish. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up
every claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable
us See this transaction through.
NB: please you must not have a record of an adult felony conviction or
equivalent criminal charge dismissed either by course of any federal or
state court agency or law enforcement agency of any jurisdiction and must be
of legal age in the country.
Please send any reply to my alternative mailbox
frankmaduchambers@hotmail.com,Sorry,i'm upgrading my website.

BEST REGARDS,

YOUR'S IN LEGAL SERVICE

BARRISTER FRANK MADU.



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