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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Peter George" <barryptgeorge009@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barrgeorge05@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 02:35:14 +0000
Subject: Contact Me Asap Wheaton,

Att: Wheaton,


I am BARRISTER P.T.GEORGE at law. I am the personal Attorney to MR Robert
Wheaton ,a national of your country, who used to work with shell
development company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in
transfering of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria {Late
Gen.SANI ABACHA}.

Before his death On the 21st of April 2002 my client,his wife And their
three children were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road in
which alloccupants of the motor died}.My client{ROBERT} deposited as family
belongings in a CONSIGNMENT {ie jewelries} the sum of $10m in a Global
Security and finance company 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 repartrating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the Security Company where this huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Global Security company where the deceased had an account
valued at about 10million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have the account confisicated within the next ten official working
days.since then I have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for
over 2years now I therefore 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 account valued at 10million dollars can be paid to 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 through and
include your telephone number if you are interested.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protectyou from anybreach of the law and include your telephone number
so that i can call you and discause with you regarding this transaction .
Please get in touch with me immediately.
Best Regards,
BARRISTER P.T.GEORGE

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