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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: "NWODO HIGHCLASS" <highclass2002@msn.com>
Reply-To: highclassic22@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:19:44 +0000
Subject: CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY.

CHIEF BARR.NWODO HIGHCLASS.L.L.B. L.L.M B.L
LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND CONSULTANT
MEMBER CONSTITUTION DRAFTING COMMITTEE 1995.


Dear sir/madam,

I am Barr.Nwodo Highclass, An Attorney at Law in the Republic of BENIN.
I am
the personal Attorney to MR. Samuel Johnson, a stock Broker who also
deals
on comodities [petroleum products and solid minerals], whom I believe
is a
National of your country. This client of mine died on september 11th
Terrorist Attack on WORLD TRADE CENTER in UNITED STATES. He died on a
secondary cause of the Terrorist Attack on the WTC when a Car conveying
him
and his wife crashed into a stationary Truck at the premises of the WTC
in
the ensuing confusion. The Truck actually belonged to the Fire Service
Authorities of the USA and since then I have been in a legal tussle
with the
Authority to include the names of my client and his wife into the list
of
the Attack Victims but this has not worked yet.


Before he died, my client has the sum of US$10.440,000.00 (Ten Million,
Four
hundred and Fourty Thousand US Dollars)in his account with BANK OF
AFRICA
(BANQUE DE AFRIQUE).Since then I have made several inquiris to locate
any of
his extended Relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. After these
several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to locate any member of his family.
This
has also not paid-off. I therefore, decided to contact you to assist in
claiming of the money left behind by my client as his next-of-kin .His
Account will be declared "unserviceable" by the Bank if the money
remains
unclaimed by his relations after a reasonable time and this will mean a
total loss. I therefore, seek your consent to present you as the next
of kin
to the deceased so that the money US$10.440m will be paid to you ,then
I and
you will share the money.

Note that all neccesary legal documents will be in place to back up the
claims. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Once I
have
your consent and trust,I will immediately raise all necesary documents
and
instruct the bank to move the money on your name to the account number
you
may chose.


Anticipating your urgent response.
With my best regards,
Barr.Nwodo Highclass.
CHIEF BARR.NWODO HIGHCLASS.L.L.B. L.L.M B.L
LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND CONSULTANT
MEMBER CONSTITUTION DRAFTING COMMITTEE 1995.

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