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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: halima kereku <hhkhalimakere@yahoo.de>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 03:41:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT RESPOND


Dear friend

I am Barrister Halima Kereku,a solicitor at law. I am the personal
Attorney To (Eng.Renthal Anslinger)a nationality of your country, On the 21st of April
1999, my client was involved in a car accident.Unfortunately he lost his
life.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by
my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Bank where this huge deposit was lodged. The bank where the deceased
had an account valued at about 14.5 million dollars Has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the account Confiscated within the
next twenty official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I now seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin Of the deceased since you
have the same last name so that the Proceeds of this account valued at
14.5 million dollars can be paid to you,subsequently to be shared among
us If you agree, we can discuss your percentage. I have all necessary
Legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.All I
require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
Through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
That will protect you from any breach of the law.
Awaiting your response.

Best regards,
Barr Halima Kereku.



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