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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 Lentz <david_lentz3@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: david_lentz1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:50:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Waiting to hear from you!!


Dear Partner,

Greetings to you and to your family,please am Sorry for not updating you for long,it happens that i lost my wief and my two kids on their way back from school, this happened on the day of 5th August 2006,that was the reason why you have not hard from me,i apologise for the delay and hope you understand.

I write to confirm your readiness on this transaction. Kindly provide me with the information as was requiested before and your bank account details in which the fund will be transfer to once it is approve by the HM Treasury department of our bank for our mutual benefit.

The lawyer I contacted for the processing of the inheritance documents refused to proceed with the documentation prior to full payment of his professional charges. I will pay him immediately affter you receipt of this mail and will attached the official payment receipt from the legal firm to you for better understanding.

The Attorney/Lawyer will submit an application of claims to the Remittance Office of our Bank for onward processing of the fund transfer to your designated account after the receiving his professional charges.

I wish to inform you that am working closely with him for the procurement of the needed supportive documents of the inheritance claims and the approval of the fund transfer on your favour by the British HM Treasury Department.
Already, as a seasoned banker, I know most of the required documents by the Bank Management to approve the fund to any applied beneficiary and I have initiated the paperworks before now.

The medical reports and death certificate of the deceased has been procured through a medical professor here in London. The medical reports and death certificate is pertinent to proof really that the deceased is dead and my attorney will swear an affidavit of facts on your behalf in the court of competent jurisdiction by this week. The letter of probate will as well be issued on your name for the replacement of the WILL of the deceased.

Once all the documents are ready and submitted to the bank through our attorney, I will fax its copies to you for your perusal and acknowledgement.
This project involves huge capital investments for its successful accomplishment, i have already shown my sign of goodfaith by going to pay the lawyers fees and will also proceed with every other expenses. But if the need arise for your assistance, I wouldn't hesistate to let you know.

Thanks and remain blessed.

Best Regards,
David


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