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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: "michael amulus" <mik_amulus4@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:30:32 -0400
Subject: Re:"URGENT RESPOND NEEDED"

Amulus & ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES
214/ GRE APPAPA LAGOS NIGERIA.
POST CODE 23401,
Tel:234-80-353-14129.
E-MAIL:m_amulus@lycos.co.uk

Date: 19th, sept. 2006.

Dear Friend,
How are you today ?,and how are your family?,hope you are all doing fine?,if
so glory be to God .
First i must appologise for contacting you through this medium Internet, I
contacted you through e-mail because it is the fastest was to communicate as
this is very urgent and confidential.
I am Barrister michael Amulus, an attorney at law based here in lagos
Nigeria, A deceased client of mine, by name MR.AMBROZNY MEYER from your
country who here in after shall be
referred to as my client, died as the result of a heart-related illness but
before his death ,his entire
family was involved in the last bomb explossion in lagos nigeria, so this
means that after the death of his children and wife , when he returned from
a bussines trip and was told about the bomb incident, he went straght into
sickness and developed a heart related illness until he finaly died at the
saint nicolas hospital here in lagos nigeria .
I am contacting you to assist in transfering the money left behind by my
client before it is onfiscated or declared unserviceable by the BANK where
this deposit valued at $10,000,000.00 million dollars was lodged. This BANK
has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be
confiscated.I have tried all my possible best to locate any of my late
client extended family or relation in his country through their embassy here
in nigeria, but all my efforts was abortive since the embassy was not able
to provide valuable informations to this, again i received another letter
from
the BANK which states that i should present to them the next of kin of my
late client , so that they can pay the $10,000,000.00 to him as the
beneficiary of the funds or the money will be converted into the their
BANK'S tressury and will be regarded as uncliamed bills ,which after then
the funds can
not be paid to any body and they also make this clear to me in the letter .
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client,since
MY CLIENT DIED WITHOUT ANY NEXT OF KIN OR CHILDREN, so that the proceeds of
this account can be paid to you AS THE NEXT OF KIN . Then we can share the
amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. 50% TO YOU AND 50% TO ME AS
PARTNERS.
All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be
provided. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable transfer of
the funds into your account over there in your country,and understand that
the late man is a foriener and since you are also a foriener,the
security company will transfer to you the funds as the nextof kin ,and then
i will meet with you in your country to take my share of 50% ,i will prepare
the legal backups , and understand that everything will be done legaly and
as soon as the whole funds are transfered to your account i n your country,i
will fly in to meet with you for sharing which i have indicated to you
already in this proposal that we will share the money 50% to you and 50% to
me.This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of the law of my country or
your country and understand that this transaction will not take your time
,will be complete in estimated time of 7 working days upon your aceptance
and co-operation with this proposal.
My late client was not a Nigerian and in this a Nigerian can not stand as
his next of kin ,this is the reason i am contacting you since you are also
not a Nigerian it will be aceptable by the security company to pay to your
account the funds as beneficiary and next of kin to my late client .
If this business proposition offends your moral values,do accept my apology,
but i must indicate that this transaction has nothing to do with crime or
risk , it is completely risk free .
Please contac t me at once to indicate your interest.
send to me your:
FULL NAME ____________________________________________

MOBILE NUMBER_________________________________________

FAX NUMBER ___________________________________________

ADDRESSS______________________________________________

Reply immediately via my private email:
Best Regards,
Barrister michael amulus
Email:m_amulus@lycos.co.uk
Amulus & ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES
214/ GRE APPAPA LAGOS NIGERIA.
POST CODE 23401,
Tel:234-80-353-14129.
E-MAIL:amulus2004@yahoo.co.uk

Date: 19th, sept. 2006.

Dear Friend,
How are you today ?,and how are your family?,hope you are
all doing fine?,if so glory be to God .
First i must appologise for contacting you through this
medium Internet, I contacted you through e-mail because it
is the fastest was to communicate as this is very urgent and
confidential.
I am Barrister michael Amulus, an attorney at law based here
in lagos Nigeria, A deceased client of mine, by name MR.
AMBROZNY MEYER from your country who here in after shall be
referred to as my client, died as the result of a
heart-related illness but before his death ,his entire
family was involved in the last bomb explossion in lagos
nigeria, so this means that after the death of his children
and wife , when he returned from a bussines trip and was
told about the bomb incident, he went straght into sickness
and developed a heart related illness until he finaly died
at the saint nicolas hospital here in lagos nigeria .
I am contacting you to assist in transfering the money left
behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the BANK where this deposit valued at
$10,000,000.00 million dollars was lodged. This
BANK has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or
the account will be confiscated.
I have tried all my possible best to locate any of my late
client extended family or relation in his country through
their embassy here in nigeria, but all my efforts was
abortive since the embassy was not able to provide valuable
informations to this, again i received another letter from
the BANK which states that i should present to them the next
of kin of my late client , so that they can pay the $10,000,
000.00 to him as the beneficiary of the funds or the money
will be converted into the their BANK'S tressury and will be
regarded as uncliamed bills ,which after then the funds can
not be paid to any body and they also make this clear to me
in the letter .
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you
as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client,since
MY CLIENT DIED WITHOUT ANY NEXT OF KIN OR CHILDREN, so that
the proceeds of this account can be
paid to you AS THE NEXT OF KIN . Then we can share the
amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. 50% TO YOU AND
50% TO ME AS PARTNERS.
All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's
next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest
co-operation to enable transfer of the funds into your
account over there in your country,and understand that the
late man is a foriener and since you are also a foriener,the
security company will transfer to you the funds as the next
of kin ,and then i will meet with you in your country to
take my share of 50% ,i will prepare the legal backups , and
understand that everything will be done legaly and as soon
as the whole funds are transfered to your account i n your
country,i will fly in to meet with you for sharing which i
have indicated to you already in this proposal that we will
share the money 50% to you and 50% to me.
This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law of my country or
your country and understand that this transaction will not
take your time ,will be complete in estimated time of 7
working days upon your aceptance and co-operation with this
proposal.
My late client was not a Nigerian and in this a Nigerian can
not stand as his next of kin ,this is the reason i am
contacting you since you are also not a Nigerian it will be
aceptable by the security company to pay to your account the
funds as beneficiary and next of kin to my late client .
If this business proposition offends your moral values,do
accept my apology, but i must indicate that this transaction
has nothing to do with crime or risk , it is completely risk
free .
Please contac t me at once to indicate your interest.
send to me your
FULL NAME ____________________________________________
MOBILE NUMBER_________________________________________
FAX NUMBER ___________________________________________
ADDRESSS______________________________________________
Reply immediately via my private email:
Best Regards,
Barrister michael amulus
Amulus & ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES
214/ GRE APPAPA LAGOS NIGERIA.
POST CODE 23401,
Tel:234-80-353-14129.
E-MAIL:amulus2004@yahoo.co.uk

Date: 19th, sept. 2006.

Dear Friend,
How are you today ?,and how are your family?,hope you are
all doing fine?,if so glory be to God .
First i must appologise for contacting you through this
medium Internet, I contacted you through e-mail because it
is the fastest was to communicate as this is very urgent and
confidential.
I am Barrister michael Amulus, an attorney at law based here
in lagos Nigeria, A deceased client of mine, by name MR.
AMBROZNY MEYER from your country who here in after shall be
referred to as my client, died as the result of a
heart-related illness but before his death ,his entire
family was involved in the last bomb explossion in lagos
nigeria, so this means that after the death of his children
and wife , when he returned from a bussines trip and was
told about the bomb incident, he went straght into sickness
and developed a heart related illness until he finaly died
at the saint nicolas hospital here in lagos nigeria .
I am contacting you to assist in transfering the money left
behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the BANK where this deposit valued at
$10,000,000.00 million dollars was lodged. This
BANK has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or
the account will be confiscated.
I have tried all my possible best to locate any of my late
client extended family or relation in his country through
their embassy here in nigeria, but all my efforts was
abortive since the embassy was not able to provide valuable
informations to this, again i received another letter from
the BANK which states that i should present to them the next
of kin of my late client , so that they can pay the $10,000,
000.00 to him as the beneficiary of the funds or the money
will be converted into the their BANK'S tressury and will be
regarded as uncliamed bills ,which after then the funds can
not be paid to any body and they also make this clear to me
in the letter .
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you
as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client,since
MY CLIENT DIED WITHOUT ANY NEXT OF KIN OR CHILDREN, so that
the proceeds of this account can be
paid to you AS THE NEXT OF KIN . Then we can share the
amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. 50% TO YOU AND
50% TO ME AS PARTNERS.
All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's
next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest
co-operation to enable transfer of the funds into your
account over there in your country,and understand that the
late man is a foriener and since you are also a foriener,the
security company will transfer to you the funds as the next
of kin ,and then i will meet with you in your country to
take my share of 50% ,i will prepare the legal backups , and
understand that everything will be done legaly and as soon
as the whole funds are transfered to your account i n your
country,i will fly in to meet with you for sharing which i
have indicated to you already in this proposal that we will
share the money 50% to you and 50% to me.
This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law of my country or
your country and understand that this transaction will not
take your time ,will be complete in estimated time of 7
working days upon your aceptance and co-operation with this
proposal.
My late client was not a Nigerian and in this a Nigerian can
not stand as his next of kin ,this is the reason i am
contacting you since you are also not a Nigerian it will be
aceptable by the security company to pay to your account the
funds as beneficiary and next of kin to my late client .
If this business proposition offends your moral values,do
accept my apology, but i must indicate that this transaction
has nothing to do with crime or risk , it is completely risk
free .
Please contac t me at once to indicate your interest.
send to me your
FULL NAME ____________________________________________
MOBILE NUMBER_________________________________________
FAX NUMBER ___________________________________________
ADDRESSS______________________________________________
Reply immediately via my private email:
Best Regards,
Barrister michael amulus

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