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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: Peter Brown <peter_brown202@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:55:16 +0100 (BST)
Subject: BE NEXT OF KIN TO Hubert Jansen




BARRISTER Peter Brown
CHAMBERS & SOLICITORS
PLOT 205 AHMADU BELLO WAY
VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS NIGERIA.

Dear Jansen,

I am Barrister Peter Brown a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Hubert Jansen a national of your country, who used to work with shell development company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in transferring of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria {Late Gen.SANI ABACHA}.

Before his death On the 21st of April 1999 [my client,his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road in which all occupants of the motor died}. My client {Hubert} deposited as family belongings in a CONSIGNMENT {iejewelries} the sum of $10m in Finance Bank Nig Plc here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as
he is on leave. Since his death 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 trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where these Consignment (Money) were Deposited. Particularly, the Finance Bank Nig Plc where the deceased Deposited the Consignment valued at about 10million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years 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 Consignments(Money) valued at 10million dollars can be claim by you and then you and me can share the money. 40% to me and 60% 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 cooperation to enable us see this dealt through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Best regards,

Barrister: Peter Brown(Esq)


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