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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?kelly=20macjnr?= <macjnrkelly@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: macjunior@bk.ru
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 18:46:35 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM YOUR LITTLE FRIEND KELLY


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

Dear Sir



How are you?


I am Nelly Davey Macmillian i am 15 years old i live in


London (Uk) before my popa died, now i live with my


mama in Scottland. my popa is a Londoner (Uk) and


my mama is a German. my late popa Mr. Davey was an


engineer in London (Uk) before he died in a car accident this year


january 5th 2006.



he deposited (15 Million pounds) in one of the bank in london before he died i have tried to claim this money now as i am in need of it to start my education but the Manager Mr Peters said i should bring a very matured person to help me collect the money.I could have told my mama but my mama and popa were divorced for many years before popa died i was a year old then and i was brought up by a nanny who is late now.drug and adultery by mama was the reason of the divorced as bible says if a man caught the wife comitting adultery has the right to divorce her popa being a believer can not take that and has to divorced mama.



popa is late now and mama took me away to scottland i observed all that popa said is true mama is addicted to drug and illicit sex with different men she has turned to junkie she has sold all that she had including my popa properties she and my popa's lawyer made away with everything except the money in the bank which popa disclose not to any except me before he died unfortunately popa is the only child of the family and grannys are late my education is at s take mama is careless she travelled to germany over a month now i have not heard of her i need to continue my education in london and take care of myself thats why i contacted you to help me claim the money from the bank as i am too young to take care of the money what i need you to do is claim the money on my behalf manage the money till i finish my education as i promise late popa that i will.



I have the affidavit of claims that makes me the indeed bonified next of kin to my late popa Eng. Davey Macmillians if you can help me i will contact the Bank Manager Mr Peters and tell him i have find someone who will collect the money . and i will give you his contact so that you you contact him for the transaction.



Regard,



Kelly.






- kelly macjnr


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