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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: "midris" <midris@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 03:00:09 -0600
Subject: Your reply.


From:The desk of:
Alhaji Mohmmed Idris
(ROYALCHAMBERS)
1 royal court road,
Victoria Island
Lagos-Nigeria.

Dear Sir,

I am Barrister Mohammed Idris a solicitor at law. i am the personal attorney to Mr Mark Fajardo a National of your country who used to work with a Multi-National Oil company in the Niger Delta region in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 1999, my client and his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. 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 track his last name over the Internet to locate any member of his family hence i contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about $19.4million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next ten official working days.since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years now i 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 $19.4million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you.

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 seethis deal through Will be highly appreciated.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that willprotect you from any breach of the law.

please reach me throught my private e-mail address:royalchambers1@myway.com to enable us discuss further.

Best regards,

Mohammed Idris(Esq)

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