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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: "issa amed" <amed_issa000000000018@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 14:48:43 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL MAIL:(PRADEEP)

ATTENTION:PRADEEP,

I AM BARRISTER ISSA AMED,THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY AND ADVISER TO LATE
MR.MICHAEL.J.PRADEEP,AN
AMERICAN CITIZEN AND ENGINEER WITH NIGERIA LIQUEFIED OIL AND GAS COMPANY A
MULTINATIONAL
COMPANY,WITH AREA OFFICE HERE IN PORT-HARCOURT,RIVER-STATE NIGERIA.

I AM CONTACTING YOU ON THE DEATH OF ENGINEER MR.MICHAEL.J.PRADEEP,WHO WAS
MURDERED IN COLD
BLOOD BY HIS EX-WIFE LUCY MR.MICHAEL.J.PRADEEP,WAS KILLED BY HIS EX-WIFE
WHEN SHE DISCOVERED
THAT HER HUSBAND HAS CHANGED HIS WILL INCLUDING HIS FUNDS HERE AND ESTATE IN
FAVOR OF HIS
ASIAN GIRL FRIEND (SUE PERKASA) WHO OPERATED BEFORE HIS DEATH HERE IN
NIGERIA AS A HARLOT.

WITH THE RECENT PLANE CRASH HERE IN NIGERIA, THAT LEAD TO THE DEATH OF SUE
PERKASA THE ASIAN
GIRL,ON THE 10TH OF DECEMBER 2005,IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SUE DIED WITHOUT
WRITING A WILL.
AS THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO THE LATE MR.MICHAEL.J.PRADEEP,MYSELF AM RESENTLY
CONTROLLING THE
ESTATE AND THE FUNDS.
WITH THE RECENT LETTER FROM THE BANK FOR THE DORMANCY OF THE SAID ACCOUNT, I
HAVE NOTICED
WITH MY INVESTIGATION THAT MR.MICHAEL.J.PRADEEP,HAS THE SUM OF
$25,000,000:00 (TWENTY FIVE
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) DEPOSITED INTO THE SAID ACCOUNT,I HAVE REPLIED
TO THE BANK FOR
AN EXTENSION OF TWO WEEKS AS TO ENABLE ME PRESENT THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE
ACCOUNT,IT IS ON
THIS I AM SEEKING YOUR FOREIGN PARTNERSHIP AS TO ENABLE ME PRESENT YOU AS
THE NEXT OF
KIN/BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID FUNDS AND ESTATE,
FOR THE RELEASE OF THE SAID FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT PENDING MY ARRIVAL THERE
IN YOUR COUNTRY
FOR DISBURSEMENT.
I HAVE RESOLVED TO OFFER YOU 35% OF THE SAID SUM FOR THIS ROLE.5% HAS BEEN
SET ASIDE FOR
REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY INCIDENTAL EXPENSES IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSFER.IT
IS IMPORTANT TO
LET YOU KNOW THAT,I HERE WITH MY POSITION AS AN ATTORNEY WILL SECURE EVERY
LEGAL DOCUMENTS
TO EFFECT THIS CHANGE IN YOUR FAVOUR HERE IN MY COUNTRY WITHOUT ANY RISK ON
YOUR SIDE,THE
ONLY ROLE I REQUIRE FROM YOU IS THE PROVISION OF THE UTILIZATION (SOURCE)
ACCOUNT AND THE
CONFIDENTIALITY OF EVERY STEP THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY, FOR THE FACT THAT I
HAVE MY PROFESSION
TO PROTECT AS A LEGAL PRACTITIONER.
TO EFFECT THIS CHANGE IN YOUR FAVOR I SHALL REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATIONS:

1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE NUMBERS.
3) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND CONTACT ADDRESS.
4) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.

PLEASE FORWARD YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS MY E-MAIL ADDRESS:
(issa_chambers001@yahoo.fr) FOR CONFIDENTIAL REASONS.
YOURS SINCERELY,
BARRISTER ISSA AMED,
FOR: ISSA & ISSA CHAMBERS,
ADVOCATES/SOLISITORS.

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