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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: "Dr.Kruger Raymond" <heritaglucy@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dr_kruger1@yahoo.com.mx
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2006 07:43:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE:I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: heritaglucy@yahoo.com

ATTN SIR,


I am Barr.Udoki Benny Attorneys-at-law here in Demark to my late lient .Andreas Maffre)here in Demark.i am writing you this mail to solicite for your full support and co-operation to carry out this comfidential opportunityin my chamber.A foreigner client of mine who died with his entire family in a plane crash here in africa on the 25th july 2003,leaving a huge amount of money worthing($3,840,000) three million eight hundred and forty thousand united state dollar to no relative as the only child of his parents,in an account with the Sexo Bank Here in Demark.


For the past 4 years and some months this account as remain dormant with any body applying for claims of the money through me,Because as his attorney any claims over his property nust be perfected by me.none of his extended relatives has the pre knowledge of this amount of money left be my client.since he died we have been expecting his relatives to over and claim his oney.unfortunately,neither the family nor the relation as appeared to put up a claim this money through my chambers.and i as his attorney cannot lay any claim without a next of kin.


so i am seeking your support to apply as the next kin to my deseased client and have fund transfered to your account.Your assistance regard required as a foreigner because it is only a foreigner that can apply and succeed as the bonafide next of kin to my client.so that i will back you up with all neccessary documents that will proove you the bonifide beneficiary as the next of kin to my client and have this money transfer to you account and then we share it amongst us on any agreed percentage.


The bank cannot release this money unless somebody applies as the next of kin or relation to my late client.Now,some of the document concerning bank records and files of my late client is in my custody that is why i am contacting you for us to join effort together and get this money from the bank for our personer consumption.Sexo Bank banking guid lines indicate that if such money remained unclaim for a period no of four

yaers,it would be transfer into HER MAJESTY treasury account as unclaime fund.


Upon your possitive responds to this mail,I will send you an application form of required infoemation from you,which you will fill and send to the bank for claims and approval as the next of kin and bonifide beneficiary of this amount of money.I assure you there is no risk attarched to this,every thing depend on both of us.


I apologize if my mode of contacting you does not suit you,but i still feel remained you must the confidential one of getting this message acrros to you,please i will like yoo to indicate your williness in this business,and help the children of God.

Regards.



I am very glade to send this message across to you this time of the day,but i will like you to contact my personal colleague for more details.


Dr.Kruger Raymond


dr_kruger1@yahoo.com.mx




- Dr.Kruger Raymond


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