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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: "adams dickson" <adams_dickson3@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:24:03 +0100
Subject: clarification

My Dear

Once again I am MR ADAMS DICKSON, the director incharge of auditing and
accounting section of Credit Bank of benin cotonou republic of benin in west
Africa.

The almighty will continue to bless you and your family for your kindness
towards mankind and i believe that you have been blessed in various ways by
the ALMIGHTY who inspired me to work with you. I have worked hard for two
years now trying to gather all the required information about this deceased
customer after i found out that all his supposed next of kin are all dead
leaving nobody behind to put claim over his left balance with this bank.

I also got into his security file jacket in this bank and got all the needed
information about his account and all information his next of kin should
know because he was a foreigner, an American then i started looking for a
foreign partner who will help me put claim over this fund.

I will forward to you all the needed information and will guide you
adequately in this transaction.Good underground work has been done within
the bank with my colleague with whom i have been working hard towards the
success of this transaction.

Everything has been put into place and the transaction is 100% risk free and
will be finished in less than 14 banking days after the application is
tendered to the bank as next of kin to the deceased putting claim over his
balance with the bank.

I will appreciate you call me on my phone number +229 97 87 30 79 for
further discussion and information so that i can educate you properly on
what to do. I will forward to you the text of application you will tender to
the bank and a bank resident attorney as next of kin to the deceased with
all the required information about the deceased and his account particulars
with this bank after your reply.

Also any advise you will give me for further investment in your country is
highly welcome my dear. You have to also reassure me that our own share of
the funds will be safe in your hands after the successful inheritance and
transfer of this fund to your account.

Be rest assured that everything will be done legally in the bank and the
federal ministry of justice for a legal transfer of the fund into your
account which is why you will send the application too to the attorney which
i will give you his contact.

For helping us do this, you will be given 40% of the total fund as
gratification, 10% will be set aside to take care of expences incured on the
course of this transaction like telephone bills and other expenses that
might come out for the success of this transaction while 50% will be for i
and my colleague.

I await your call and reply as the urgency implies.Call me on +229 97 87 30
79 for more directives And make sure that if you want to call me first dial
your country dial out code and then +229 97 87 30 79 and as well send me
your telephone and fax number too where i can always contact you.

Thanks and God Bless you and your family.

Best Regards,
MR ADAMS DICKSON

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