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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: Isaac Peter <isaacchambers1000@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 08:59:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DEAR BELLOVED



Dear Roderica Skinne,

I am Barr. Isaac O.Peter, a legal practitioner, I am the personal attorney to Mr Williams Gon, a nationale of your country, who used to work with Chevron Nigeria limited,here in Nigeria. Sunday, October 23, 2005, my client,his wife and their three children were involved in Plane crash with Bellview airline here in my country. My client and his family unfortunately lost there lives.
PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW TO CONFIRM
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/nigeria.plane/
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/nigeria.plane/

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to do some spiritual and confiedence research , to locate any man of God who can assist us to repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged where my client deposited US$10million dollars and use it for charity organisation.

The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the Account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$10million dollars can be transferred to your account there in your country, then you and me can share the money nd 10% percent will be for any expences we may incure along in this transaction.Please get in touch with me by my private email above to enable us discuss further. Thank you very much for your understanding.
Attach is the DEATH CERTIFICATE AND DEPOSITE CERTIFICATE OF THE DECEASED This documents is real as the fund ,please keep it confidential till you receive the fund in your possesion.
Kindly send the following details so that i can proceed to federalministry of justice and swear an affidavit

Best Regards,

Barrister Isaac O.Peter

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