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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: "FRANK EDE Esq." <barrfrankede0012@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barrfrankede80@myway.com
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:51:33 -0800
Subject: Attn:kuiper

Desk of: Barrister Frank Ede
Ede Chambers & Associate
Address:5TH FLOOR,WESTERN HOUSE,  
8/10 BROAD STREET LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Email:barrfrankede80@myway.com

Attn:kuiper,

I am Barrister Frank Ede(SAN) personal attorney to Mr. Arnell kuiper,
a Citizen of New-Zealand, who worked with Aero contractors here in
Nigeria.This company deals with air flight chartered services.

My client was a pilot in the said company. On the 6th of August, 2004
my client, his wife and their three children were involved in an aero
plane crash. Unfortunately,all the occupants of the plane lost their
lives as the aeroplane caught fire after the crash.

Since then I have made several enquiries from New-Zealand embassy to
locate any Of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
abortive. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track
his Last Name over the Internet,to locate any one that bears the same
last Name,hence I Contacted you.

My aim of contacting you is for you to accept to claim the money and
property left behind by my client prior to his death before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits
were lodged.The deceased had an account valued at about US$14 Million
dollars. The bank had issued me a notice to provide the next Of kin or have
the account confiscated within the next 14 official Working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two
Years now I seek your consent to present you as the beneficiary of the
deceased assets since you have The Same last Name With Him.Once you agree
to accept the US$14million dollars into your account,I will forward
your  contact information to the bank for the onward transfer of the money
into your designated bank account. As soon as you confirm the receipt
of the money into your account I will now come over to your country for
the sharing of the money.

All I require is your honest Co-operation to enable us in seeing this
deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get
in touch With me by emailling Me Through My Private address
Email:barrfrankede80@myway.com ,and include your private phone and
fax number to enable us discuss further,also Include Your Bank Account
Details were you want this Fund to be Remmited.

Await For Your Kind Response and Understanding Towards Actualizing This
Fund in a Very Shortest Time and will really look forward to hearing
from you.
Thanks and God Bless.

Frank Ede. Esq
BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR
Email:barrfrankede80@myway.com

 



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