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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: "Sahabi Liman" <sahabiliman403@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sahabiliman202@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 06:30:20 +0100
Subject: Urgent Reply Dear Friend,

Barrister,SAHABI LIMAN CHAMBERS,
LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND PUBLIC NOTARY &
HIGH COURT REPRESENTATIVE
SUITE 202 OMEGA PLAZA, APAPA
LAGOS - NIGERIA.

Dear Friend
I am Barrister SAHABI LIMAN, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Mr. Alam Harp, a national of your country, who used to work with Mobil
Oil company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client, On
the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their three children were
involved in an Auto Crash, All occupants of the Vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives. Since then I have made several enquirers to your Embassy to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating most especially, the Money
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
Unserviceable by the bank were this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly
the Bank where the deceased Had an account valued at about $8.6 million
dollars, has issued me a notice to provide the Next of kin, or have the
account confiscated.
I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased, so
that the proceeds of this account Valued at $8.6 million dollars can be paid
to you, as my clients Next of Kin, and then we can share the amount on
mutually agreed percentage. 30% for you, 10% for any expenses in the course
of this transaction and 60% for me.
All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin, will
be provided with all informations as we go on this transaction.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal
through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me by my e-mail to enable us discuss further.
I will want you to send me the following information for the transfer in
your favour.

1, Your full Name.
2, Your contact Address.
3, Your private phone, Mobile and fax numbers for easy communicating.
4, Your occupation, and Your age.

Best Regards
Barrister, SAHABI LIMAN (Esq).

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