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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: mike smith <contact_mikesmith2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:23:33 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM THE LEGAL CHAMBERS OF MIKE SMITH


FROM THE LEGAL CHAMBERS OF
BARRISTER MIKE SMITH
3RD FLAT, NO.3 DAMWOUDE AVE.
LAGOS NIGERIA.
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER: 234-802-457-8718

THIS IS AN HONEST WORK OF GOD, WHICH I AM INTRODUCING TO YOU TO UNDERTAKE IT SINCERELY AND URGENTLY AS CHILD OF GOD AND TO OBTAIN BLESSING FROM GOD.

I AM BARRISTER MIKE SMITH A LAWYER TO LATE MR. MOSES TONY AND LATE MRS. DORIS TONY MR. MOSES TONY WAS A CHIEF ACCOUNTANT WITH A FOREIGN OIL COMPANY-GOLF IN NIGERIA FOR 8YRS .IN 1999 HE DIED WITH HIS 3 CHILDREN IN MOTOR ACCIDENT AND LEAVING HER WIFE A WIDOW WITHOUT A CHILD. THEY WERE CHRISTIAN OF THE FIRST ORDER THAT DECIDED IN VESTING IN NIGERIA BY BANKING THEIR MONEY IN FINANCIAL BANK AND A ERECTING 6 DUPLEX SUPER HOUSES IN LAGOS.

I AM THEIR FAMILY LAWYER, AND ALL RENTS ARE PAID INTO THEIR ACCOUNT UP TILL DATE. ON THE 4TH OF MARCH (IN THE YEAR 2000) MRS. DORIS TONY AGE 71YRS ALSO DIED OF HEART ATTACK IN A PRIVATE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL HERE IN LAGOS NIGERIA.
BEFORE HER DEATH, SHE INSTRUCTED ME TO COLLECT HER WILL, WHICH WAS DEPOSITED IN THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR A COPY TO BE IN MY POSSESSION FOR STRICT IMPLEMENTATION AFTER HER DEATH.

(1) THAT HER PROPERTY-ESTATE AND MONEY IN THE SECURITY COMPANY SHOULD NOT BE TRANSFER TO HER LATE HUSBAND FAMILY, BEING THAT SHE IS AN ORPHAN.

(2) THE MONEY IN HER ACCOUNT NOW IS 28,562,000DOLLARS WHILE THE COST OF THE ESTATE IS 2,113,000DOLLARS.

(3) THAT I SHOULD LOCATE A RESPONSIBLE AND HONEST PERSON WHO RESIDES IN AN ENTIRELY COUNTRY TO TRANSFER THIS FUND AND ESTATE FOR THE UPLIFTMENT OF CHRISTEN CAUSE.

(4) THE BENEFICIARY SHOULD ONLY HAVE 40% OF THE TOTAL MONEY BUT THE REST OF THE FUND MUST BE USED IN THE NAME OF GOD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMPLEX CHURCH AND A MODERN CHRISTEN SCHOOL. SHOULD THEY BE ANY BALANCE MONEY LEFT IT SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ORGANIZATION OF MOTHERLESS BABIES HOME.
THE SIGN LEGALIZED COPY OF HER WILL IS IN MY CHAMBERS, WHY THE ORIGINAL COPY IS IN THE SECURITY COMPANY FILE. FOR 2 YRS NOW THE SECURITY COMPANY HAS NOT SEEN ANY FOR PERSON BENEFICIARY PRESENTED BY ME DUE TO MY RELAXATION IN LAW EXECUTION. HENCE, THE SECURITY COMPANY HAS CALLED MY ATTENTION TO PRESENT A RECOMMENDED BENEFICIARY TO PROCESS LEGAL CLAIM OF THIS MONEY AND THE ESTATE WITHOUT DELAY.

OTHERWISE THE SECURITY COMPANY WILL DEPOSIT THE MONEY INTO THE SECURITY COMPANY BANK TREASURY AS AN UNCLAIMED FUND.

THAT IS WHY I AM OBLIGED TO CONTACT YOU TO SEEK YOUR INTEREST AND CONFIRMATION, AND LAY CLAIM OF THIS MONEY WITH MY LEGAL BACKING AND ASSISTANCE.

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
BARRISTER MIKE SMITH


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