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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: "David J.Brown" <david_brown01@mail.ru> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mundspenser03@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 14:46:54 -0700
Subject:


Dear Sir/Madam

I am sorry for contacting you through this medium
without a previous notice, I had to use this means of
communication because it is an easier way of making
contact with people around the world. My name is Mr.
David J.Brown, a Forty Four (44) year old consultant
in practice here in Birmingham United Kingdom. I had a
friend/client by name Mr.Johan, a contractor based in
London now deceased. My client lost his life alongside
his wife and only child in 2005 while on a visit to
Sri Lanka.

Prior to the Death of my Late Client, He secured a
contract of US$12,500,000.00 million from the Kingdom
of Bahrain, following which he received a 30%
mobilization fee of US$3,750,000.00 Million and
successfully executed the contract, but the balance of

US$8,750,000.00 Million contract payment was in the
Process of being transferred into his Account which he
submitted to the Bahrain Government when he lost his
life in the Tsunami Disaster.

Three Months after his sudden death, the Government
effected the transfer of the balance of his Contract
Funds into the account that my deceased Client has on
his file with the Government. As his friend, personal
assistant and his business consultant, I have been
officially notified and instructed by the bank where
the money is currently deposited that I should provide
and forward the particulars of my deceased client's
next of kin so that the funds in his account can be
remitted into his Next of Kin's account in accordance
with the Bahrain Laws.

However, as his personal assistance and close
confidant, I want you to know that my late Client died
interstate, i.e he died without leaving a WILL and all
my efforts to locate any of his relatives whom I can
present to the Bank has proved abortive. Therefore I
am seeking for your consent to present you as the
relative/next of kin and subsequently the beneficiary
of the fund so that the proceeds of this account
valued at US$8,750,000.00 million can be paid to you
based on similarity of your name and that of my
client.

I can assure you that this is a harmless opportunity
and I can also assure you that there won't be any
breach of the law in the process as I am familiar with
the sequence and in control of the situation here. The
bank has agreed to effect transfer of funds on
provision of my client's relation and this has to be
strictly on my recommendation thus my contact with you
since you share the same name with my deceased client.

On receipt of a positive response from you, I will
furnish you with details of the transaction and also
we shall discuss your percentage before taking further
steps.

Do get back to me with the information below via mundspenser03@yahoo.co.uk
Name in full.....
Adress.......
occupation............
Telephone/Fax No.......

I wait to hear from you.


David J.Brown

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