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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: Mrs Tina Das <tinadas100@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 04:44:52 -0500 (EST)
Subject: RE:God Bless You Contact The Attorney.


My Dear ,

Greetings from the Calvary. Thanks so much for your concern to assist me over this
transaction and let my wish come to be. The good Lord will lift you up and perfect your way.

This transaction is based on honest and truth and if there is anything you own me is to
make this my wish come to be.

I will give you the contact of the attorney who will help you to secure all the necessary documents needed to claim this fund after that i shall give you the contact of the bank to declare you as the beneficiary of my fund deposited with them, to enable them transfer this fund to you via telegraphic transfer into your designated account.

But before i will do that i will like you to agree on this my wish hereby;

1) After the claim you will map out 30% of the total fund to give to the less privileges and charity homes.

2) You will use the rest of the money to invest in any lucrative business of your choice in which you will map out 20% of the total income you make yearly to set up a cancer home in memory of me and my late husband.

3) You will make sure that you keep this project on and to be transfer to your generation to generation if Christ tarry.If you agree on the above wishes, you can contact the attorney which the contact is hereby;

Name: Barrister Bernard Uchenna

Email: barrbenuche70@yahoo.co.uk

Tel: 234-802-055-7613

As soon as you contact the attorney tell him that i have made you the beneficiary of my fund deposited with apex bank and that you need all the documents backing this fund for easy claim.

Always keep me posted as regards to this transaction. May the good Lord in his infinite mercy be with you and always.

Regards
Mother Tina Das

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