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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: "baws762" <baws762@terra.com.mx>
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 22:14:26 +0000
Subject: Reason this with me.



Barrister Solicitor
Albert Williams.
Legal Consultant
25B Mornarchy Street.
Fraise Island,
Lagos,Nigeria.

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Barrister Albert Williams.I got your email address through our chamber
of commerce, trade and industry while searching for trustworthy individual who will assit me in this business. My client by Name Mr. Ralph Gary an American national and oil consultant who I have been his legal representative(attorney) for many years died with the members of his family in autobile accident on 17th July 2003.

He has $12,000,000.00 (Twelve million US dollars) floating in his suspense account and all the effort I made to locate any member of his family through their Embassy here proved abortive.
Now, this money is still in the bank and nobody is coming to claim the money,the Management under the influence of their Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors UNIOUN CREDITORS BANK mandated me as his lawyer to provide the next of kin or his relation and failure to do so after 4years, the fund to be declared "Unclaimed" and subsequently be donated to the trust funds for arms and ammunition according to bank law.

This will enhance the course of War in Africa and the World in general, this is totally a wrong idea, it is not good for the world. People are dying outside there due to one or more dreadful diseases, that can make their lives more meaningful.om In the light of the above, I need you as a foreigner to act as the next of kin.You will arrange for a bank account I will submit to bank that you are next of kin to Ralph Gary with your account details as to where the fund will be transferred as a distance relation.Send me the following:

The name of your Bank you want us to use,
Address of your Bank,
Account number,
Account Beneficiary,
Swift code(if any)

After the successful transfer of this fund to your account, I will make arrangement to come to your country so that we can share the fund, Your share will be 30% while 10% is set aside for any expenses incurred during the course of this project both local and international, the rest of 60% will be for myself. Please this business is 100% risk free.Remember to send me your phone and fax number. My regards to you and your family.
Sincerely.

Barrister Albert Williams.Esq)

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