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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: "Barrister J. Nwadike." <maryjacob06@Netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 05:46:40 -1000
Subject: Please I need your Urgent contact.

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am highly esteemed, to write you this very urgent letter I am Barrister
maryann jaocb, a Solicitor and Personal Attorney to Late Client Mr.Brian
C. Fraser.
Who before his death was an oil merchant who works in Nigeria
Liquid Natural Gas Company {NLNGC}. On the 21st April1997, my client, his
wife and their only kid were involved In a car accident along Lome
Express Road. All of them unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I as
the Personal Attorney of the deceased had made several inquiries to locate
any of my clients extended relative but this has proved unsuccessful.
After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
through His home embassy here in Nigeria and also in the Internet to locate
any member of his family but to no avail,
hence I contact you. I have decided to contact you to assist in
repatriating the money left behind by my client before there get confiscated
or declared
unserviceable by the Bank where this huge Deposit were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the Deceased had an Account valued at about
$12M
{Twelve Million United States Dollars} as at last month assessment. The
Bank has issued me a notice as the Attorney to the Deceased to provide the
Next of Kin or have the Account confiscated within the Next 24 official
working days since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for
over
the years that I have been searching. On this order, I seek your consent to
present you as the Next of Kin to the Deceased, as the bank is ready to
listen to you
provided you have the write full Information of the Account which I will
give to you immediately on agreed to assist me, so that the proceeds of this
Bank account
valued at $12M {Twelve Million Dollars} can be paid out in your favour. As
a Barrister, I have all the necessary Legal Documents that will be used to
back up the claim.
All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us in seeing
this deal through. I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under
a legitimate banking
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. I have agreed to
give to you 40% for your assistance, while 60% will be for me.
Am urgently awaits for your response.

Note That I want you to send to me the following info for immediate action:

1) Your Full Name(s): ___________________________


2) Your Address:_______________________________


3) Your Telephone Numbers:________________________


4) Your Fax Number: __________________________

5) Your Nationality:_____________________________

6) The Name of the Closest Airport to your City of

Residence: _____________________

7) Your Age: __________________________

For your reply please reply me throught this e-mail address only
:maryannjacob1@Netscape.net
Please fill out this informations immediately, I requried it for immediate
action as we do not have much time left.
Best Regards,
Barrister.maryann jacob

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