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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: "Randle jk" <randle_jk111@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 12:44:51 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS / PARTNERSHIP

Attn:

I hope this meets you in good health.,My name is Barr JK Randle.legal
practitioner, an Attorney to late Mr. John Starin who died in the auto
crash along Port Harcourt Warry express road on March 9, 2003.THE
ACCIDENT MADE A FRONT PAGE NEWS as all three occupants of the car died on
the sport.

My late client was an influential wealthy businessman, a Contractor in
my Country and a Foriegner,a big time oil dealer and the Principal
owner of Oil Alliance Company and he left behind a deposit of Twelve
Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollar ($12,200,000.00USD) in
his domiciliary bank account in a commercial bank here in Nigeria Which
is one of the main reasons it has been very important to locate his next
of kin.

After the death of my client his bankers contacted me, as his
Attorney to provide his next of kin who should inherit his fortune.
The board of directors of his bank adopted a resolution and I was
mandated to provide his next of kin for the payment of this money or forfeit
the money to the bank as an abandoned Estate.

The bankers had planned to invoke a clause in the property Act,
to confiscate the funds after the expiration of a period
Given to me. It was while i was searching for his family records
On the Internet that i came across your contact. I have searched
through almost all the genealogy site that you can think of both in the
Russia, USA and all the possible places I thought my clients would have
Possibly had a family member.

Despairing and at the point of desperation. I came across your name,
While trying to locate documentation's regarding possible relatives of
my client in his country of origin. Convinced that you may be able to
act in locus for my late client as his next of kin. I therefore, decided
to contact you with these facts before me because of the status quo.
By virtue of my brief and my closeness to the deceased, I am very
Much aware of my client's financial standing and the bank account
He operates here in my country. I have reasoned very professionally and
I feel it will be legally proper to present you as the next of kin of
my deceased client and the sole beneficiary of his estate, so that you
are to be paid the funds left in his bank account, hence I contacted
You. I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin; the bank
Needs only the facts as presented legally.

The rest is between you and I and with my guide we can have the
money paid into your account, once this is done we shall both share
the funds. 50% to me and 40% to you, while 10% should be for
Taxes and other expenses as your Government may require, I shall
assemble all the necessary Legal Documents that will be used to back up our
claim.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
Through I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
Arrangement that will protect you from any Breach of law. Please get in
Touch with me through this my private email address.
randle_consult@yahoo.com.hk.with the following details,

1/ Your full name and address.

2/ tel/fax numbers

3/ company name and address.

Please all information will be guided with secrecy.
Best Regards
JK Randle

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