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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: "Chif.Lawyer Bill john" <lawyer_billjohn@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: law_billjohn@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:34:50 +0100
Subject: RE:Attention, Barrister BILL JOHN (ESQ).

OFFICE OF THE DESK OF BARRISTER,
BILL JOHN,
FROM THE DESK OF BILL JOHN
CHAMBERS,
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS LEGAL
PRACTITIONERS
SOLICITORS AT LAW
NO:55 PYNE CRESENT,
VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS NIGERIA
TEL:234+803 445 4354
FAX:234+1 789 234
EMAIL: law_billjohn@yahoo.com
Motto:lbi jus lbi remedium.



Our Ref: ROF/GW/001/2006.
Date: 24/08/ 2006.

Attn:sir/miss

It is with trust and believe that I write to you, all though I don't know
you neither have I seen you before, but my confidence was reposed on you.

Your name and e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law
firm, (john & Co Chambers,) in Lagos,Nigeria. I am barrister Bill John,the
Legal Adviser and counsel to a deceased expatriate contractor who used to
work with{ NIGERIA OIL AND GAS 2006}

website:http://www.cwcnog.com/content.php?page=welcome

Here in Nigeria hereafter shall be referred as my late client.On the
December 26th 2003,my client and his entire family died in a plane crash in
cotonou, Benin Republic.You will read more stories about the crash
onvisiting this

website:http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html)

He was a well known philanthropist before he died, he made a Will stating
that $9.2m (Nine Million Two Hundred Thousand USA Dollars Only)should be
donated to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas.

We have made a random draw where your name and e-mail address was picked as
the beneficiary to this Will. I am particularly interested in securing this
money from the Bank, because they have issued a notice instructing us to
produce the beneficiary of this Will within two weeks or else the money will
be credited to the Government treasury as per law here.

It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client in your favour
and therefore, you are required to contact me immediately to start the
process of sending this money to any or your designated official account.I
urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind that
the Bank has
given us a date limit.

(1)Your Full Name and Address
2)Your Marital Status
3)Your Occupation/Profession
4)Your Direct Telephone/Fax Numbers

Please act fast and contact me.

Regards,
Barrister BILL JOHN (ESQ).

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