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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: "david awele" <bold_david78@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: awele_david78@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 01:28:40 +0000
Subject: hello urgent request'''

I am Barrister Awele David a Solicitor and also the Personal Attorney
to Late Mr FORREST STEPHEN DeMARTINO, a national of your country, who used
to work with shell development company in Nigeria. On Jan. Wednesday 8th
2003, my client, his wife and their three children Died in a AIR CRASH .
Mr. FORREST STEPHEN DeMARTINO of Dayton, Sidney,Ohio United States of
America. Who was involved in an {AIR CRASH} that occurred on Jan
Wednesday 8th 2003 With an air craft {US Airways Express Flight 5481 } which
crashed Wednesday at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, killing all
21aboard passengers.
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/US/South/01/08/plane.crash/index.html
it was a very sad news and Since then I have made several enquiries to your
embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives which proves
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts I, decided to
trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family
but of no avail,hence I contacted you. I have contacted you on trust to
assist me in receiving the money left behind by my client before the bank he
has
an account with get money confisicated or declared his money as unclaimed
fund following the bank policy.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at
about 25.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin
of my client or have the account confisicated within the next ten official
working days.Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives
for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin
of the deceased .with my late client so that the proceeds of the transfer of
this
money valued at $25.5 million dollars can be paid to you as his next of kin
for our mutual benefit. The sharing percentage is as follow if only you
will be faithfull and honest to assist me, 30% for your assistance as next
of kin, 65% to me and remaning 5% should be for expenses or tax as your
government may require.All necessary legal documents that will back up your
claim of this money will be secured by an attorney on your behalf.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee you that this business 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 email to enable us discuss further
steps to follow and please for confidential reason forward your reply to my
private email account e-mail; awele_david78@yahoo.co.uk
Best regards,
Barrister Awele David
PH+234-8060308155
e-mail; awele_david78@yahoo.co.uk

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