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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: charles anayo <dave_dict@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 08:55:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent


Davide Bello & ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
NO 47 WESTERN AVENUE
LAGOS
NIGERIA.
Dear Friend,
Before I start,I must first Apologies for this unsolicited mail to you.I am
aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to starting a
relationship but as time goes on you will realize the need for my action.
My name is Barrister Davide Bello a Solicitor and the personal Attorney to Mr
John Steiner,who worked with an Oil company in Nigeria.Here in
after referred to as my Client.On the 21st of April 2002,my client,his wife
and their three children were involved in a Ghastly motor accident along
Sagamu Express road.My Client and his entire family unfortunately lost their
lives in the accident.Since then I have made several enquiries to your
Embassy to locate any of my Client's extended relatives which has proved
abortive.
My main reason for contacting you is to assist me in repatriating the money
and properties left behind by my Client before they are confiscated or
declared unservicable by the bank where they are deposited and
lodged.Particularly the Union Bank PLC where the deceased has a fixed sum of
Four Million United States Dollars($4million).The said bank has issued me a final
notice to provide the next of kin of my Client or they will be left with no
other choice than to confiscate his funds.Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating my clients relatives for the past two years I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin of my client, so that the said fund as stated
above i.e the sum of Four million United States Dollars can be paid to you
instead of leaving for it for Union Bank
Plc,we can take part of it and leave the rest for Charity.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make.All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this
arrangement through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law.Please reply by this email address above.
Finally kindly give me your confidential private Phone,account no and fax numbers so that I can
communicate with you easily.
Best regards,
Barrister Davide Bello
Nigeria.




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