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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: "DAN" <alin5@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 23:01:47 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: please read


























































































For your attention.Sequel to your non response of my earlier letter to you, on behalf of the Trustees and Executorsto the Will of my late client.I wish to notify you that I listed you as abeneficiary to the total sum of (Two Million Eight Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in the codicil, last testament of the deceased. Until his death he was a private contractor and a great philanthropist during his life time, he died on9th January 2005 at the age of 68.He was buried on the 3rd of February and although he is a foreigner living and working here, he requested before his death that he be buried here in his words. I therefore reckoned that you can receive this funds as you are qualified by your name identity, all your necessary informations will be passed to the bank which the funds are deposited on your response.In your acceptance of this deal, I request that you kindly forward these informations to me your direct telephone numbers and what you do for a living including your
forwarding address to enable me process your file for the release of this sum of money. plaese rpliy me back @ markhalmin22@hotmail.comYours In Service.Barrister Halmin Makaay.

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