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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?Justice=20Remedium=20Chambers?= <j_r_chambers@yahoo.com.br>
Reply-To: remediumchambers@aim.com
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 02:17:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM BARR. DANKOBA BANZOON.::TOP URGENT PLS


Meu novo endereço de e-mailAgora você pode me contactar através do e-mail: j_r_chambers@yahoo.com.br

FROM: BARR. DANKOBA BANZOON (ESQ)

JUSTICE REMEDIUM CHAMBERS,

GREENBELT ZONE,

London,United Kingdom.



REPLY ONLY TO MY SECURED EMAIL ADDRESS: (remediumchambers@aim.com )


Attention Please


I am Barrister DANKOBA BANZOON (Esq). I had a client whose brief would surely do us a whole lot of good.An American Citizen with a heart of Gold who made quite a fortune after inheriting his late Father's wealth.He was the

last Chief Executive Officer of MULTI-MEDIA PARTNERS INCORPORATED,London.


0n the 31st of July 2000, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in THE CONCORDE AIR CRASH,FLIGHT NUMBER AF4590,which dived and crashed into the Hotelissimo. All occupants of the CONCORDE PLANE unfortunately lost their lives.It was a great loss as this wiped out many families entire members including father and Mother inlaws in some cases,likewise in my client's case which involed his entire family.DO CLICK ON THIS WEBLINK FOR MORE DETAILS AS PUBLISHED BY THE BBC NEWS.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm


Since then, I have made several frantic enquiries at the American Embassy here in London, to locate any of my client's extended relatives, this has also proved no success.After these series of unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the internet, to locate any possible member of his family ,but to no avail, hence I contacted you.


I have contacted you to assist me to repatriate the money left behind by my client.It is a grand total sum of USD$20 million and deposited with a Finance Company here in the UK.Lately,I have just been served an Ultimatum by the mangement of the Finance Company to provide the next-of-kin to my late cleint within the shortest possible time to lay claims on the USD$20 million, and that failure to do that urgently will leave them no choice than to have the funds indefinitely confiscated.


I have been unsuccessful in locating the possible relative of my late client relatives for over Five (5) solid years now, I therefore seek your consent as a last resort to present you as the next of kin to the deceased (My Late Client) so that the proceeds of this deposit valued at US$20M can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money among ourselves in the following ratio: 60% to me and 40% to you.


I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim legitimatly, all I require is your honest co-operation and sincerity to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a very legitimate arrangement that will protect both of us from any breach of the law, and my profession as a lawyer guarantees that.


I shall highlight the necessary steps to take soon as I acknowledge your anticipated affirmative reply. Once again, REPLY ONLY TO MY SECURED EMAIL ADDRESS: (remediumchambers@aim.com )


Most Sincerely,



BARR. DANKOBA BANZOON (ESQ)

Attorney-At-Law.

JUSTICE REMEDIUM CHAMBERS,

GreenBelt Zone,London, Uk.



- Justice Remedium Chambers


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