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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 young" <michaelyoung090@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mikeyoung0082@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 09:47:22 +0000
Subject: PLEASE REPLY SOON

DEAR FRIEND
I am BARRISTER.MICHAEL YOUNG, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to ENGINEER MARK WOUTERS a national of your country who was a consultant
with the Nigerian Liquified natural gas company,Here in after shall be
referred to as my client.
On the 16th of August 2002 my client, his wife And their three children were
involved in a car accident along Sagbama express road. All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to his country's embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name
and other related name on my records 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 finance company where the deceased had the deposits
of $6,800,000 has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the funds confisicated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now I 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 deposits valued at $6.8 million united states dollars can
be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.50% to me and 50%
to you. I have made all necessary legal arrangements that can be used to
back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.
PLEASE ON YOUR REPLYING, DO SEND TO ME YOUR FULL
NAMES AND ADDRESS, YOUR PRIVATE TEL/MOBILE/FAX NUMBERS INCLUDING YOUR
COUNTRY AND CITY CODE.
BEST REGARDS,
BARR.MICHAEL YOUNG (ESQ

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