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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: winners <winners@mmail.com>
Reply-To: douglas_lynn@mmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:58:22 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL!!!!!!


BARRISTER douglas lynn CHAMBERS
Hayes Crown Parade Branch,
West London Group, 2130 High Street,
Hounslow TW2 1DL UK
E-mail:douglas_lynn@mmail.com

Dear Good Friend,

The inspiration to contact you is simply divine providence; I am making this proposition because I have to seek the partnership of a resource person to help me realize this project. I douglas lynn, esq. a solicitor and investment consultant based in London, united kingdom.
I was attending a business luncheon in Berlin, Germany and I got introduced to a renowned German businessman and property mogul, Mr. Andreas Schranner (of the blessed memory).
He engaged my services as attorney and investment consultant and my primary assignment was to spearhead his investment forays in the United Kingdom. Three months later I invited him to London and under my professional guidance and based on my advice he made a fixed deposit of USD$26,500.000.00 million united state dollars with one of the financial institution here in London, united kingdom. This deposit was for 2years and upon maturity I made effort to contact my client Mr.Andreas Schranner, I could not reach him or any member of his family. I was forced to travel to Germany and there I got the tragic news that on July 25th 2000, my client Mr. Andreas schranner, his wife Maria, their daughter Eich and husband Christian and their two children perished in the Air France Concorde flight AF4590 New York bound flight;
Please Click here and find out what happened to the family
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
I have made efforts to locate any member of his family since then with strong biological links to my late client without success. The search to find a close relation is one that has consumed time and resources.
The Spanish financial institution is asking me to either present a next of kin to late Mr. Andreas Schranner or forfeit the deposit.
My proposal is to package, present you as next of kin to late Mr.Andreas Schranner and process the fixed deposit and transfer custody to you for our mutual benefit. My capacity as solicitor/investment Consultant to my late client gives me the discretion to package and transfer the deposit to you. I will give you 40% for your effort, 60%for me it will amount to injustice if I do not take this decisive step To secure this deposit, and invest it. The late schranner was also a friend in addition to our business relationship. I will wait for your reaction and response and then together we can jumpstart this project and nurture it to reality.

You can send your reply to mine chamber’s e-mail address:
{douglas_lynn@mmail.com}

I await your respond

Regards
douglas lynn esq.

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