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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?Don=20Clinton?= <donclinton55@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: donclinton100@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:57:46 +0530 (IST)
Subject: urgent assistance.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: donclinton55@yahoo.co.in



FROM:BARRISTER DON CLINTON.

DON CLINTON.AND ASSOCIATE,

PUBLIC NOTARY,SOLICITORS & ADVOCATE.

LAGOS - NIGERIA.


STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am BarristerDON CLINTON.Solicitor and Advocate at Law.I am the personal

Lawyer to Late Engr.T. DOMINIC ,A citizen of your country,Working in an oil

servicing company In NIGERIA. Referred to as my client On April 21,2000 my

client, his wife, and their three children were involved in a car accident

along Sagamu express way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost

their lives.

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my

clients extended elatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these

several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to find someone who is reliable to help me in this transaction. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and

property left behind by my late client before they Get confiscated or

declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged,

particularly the ACCESS BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued

at about (US$16.4million dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the Next

of Kin. Or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working

days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years

now,I decide to seek your consent to Present you as the Next Of Kin,of the deceased,So that this

account valued at (US$16.4 million dollars) can be paid to you and then You

and Me Can share the money. 55% to Me and 40% to You while 5% for any

expenses.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 and Me, from any breach of the law.


YOURS SINCERELY,

DON CLINTON.






- Don Clinton


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