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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: "Alexander Bodman" <cx63602alex@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:35:30 +0100
Subject: Good Luck.

Alexander Bodman & Associates law firm
I, C Building, Suite 104,
Phnom, Penh
Cambodia

Please Reply at, email; alexbodam_lawfirm@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Sir,

I am Barrister Alexander Bodman, the Principal legal consultant of
Alexander Bodman & associates lawfirm, situated at above address in
Phnom,Penh, kingdom of Cambodia and also the legal adviser to Late Mr.
Antonie Rabay, a Lebanese, residence in kingdom of cambodia, who perished in
a
bomb attack in his residence in the ongoing isrealee attack in lebanon
when he visited his home family.
As the lawyer, I have all the documents of the deceased including his
will which Contained his foreign deposits in a financial firm outside
Lebanon
amountingto $22 Million USD
My late client has no immediate family as all the members family
perished in the bomb explosion as information has it that the affected area
was bombed while all the people were fast asleep in the midnight, and no
body can stand as his next of kin to claim this money because he has no
family members who are aware of the existence of the account nor the funds.

I have deemed it necessary to find a reliable foreign partner to act
as the next of kin to the deceased to enable us file all the
necessary paperworks for the claim of the money ($32m)
as his lawyer cannot use my name for such purpose but can
front you as his next of kin advise the Banks to release the money.
Be rest assured that there no risk whatsoever as I will use my law
knowledge to legalize every documentations that may be required
by the Bank.

This transaction is totally risk and trouble free as the fund is
legitimate and does not originate from drugs, money laundering,
terrorism or any other illegal act. My client is an Auto Dealer in over
five nations.

The sharing of the fund between us, is as follows; 40% of the
total sum will go to you for your effort and commitment to the
success of this transaction. 50% for me.
While 10% set aside for expenses incurred in due process of
this transaction.

As soon as I receive an acknowledgement of the receipt of this
message in Acceptance, I will immediately start up with the
processing of the document of claims.

Best Regards

Alexander Bodman.
Barrister At Law & Nortary Public.

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