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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: Ekaterina Ezhkova <ezhkova@web.de>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:35:03 +0100
Subject: criminal letter




Hello! I get very streng letter...I´m an russian who live now in Germany. Attention! On the letter, wich i resived you was wrong email adress from George Mack, the real is: georgee_mack1945@hotmail.com [mailto:georgee_mack1945@hotmail.com]

BARRISTER GEORGE MACK
GEORGEMARCK ADVOCAT CHAMBERS
13, Rue Des Hausas Cotonou-Benin Republic-
Tel; (+ 229)-93-46-88-01
E-mail: george_mack1945@hotmail.com [mailto:george_mack1945@hotmail.com]


Dear, Ezhkova

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me I got your
Information through an international web directory while I was
searching for a reliable successfully person to stand for my
deceased client

I am Barrister George Mack a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Mr
P. A. Ezhkova , a national Of your country, who used to work with Shell
Development Company in Republic of Benin Here, he was my client
until the 21st of April 2005, my client, his wife and their only daughter
were involved in auto crash along Ecowas express road. All occupants
of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made
several enquiries to your embassy here 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 over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund
valued at US$7.5 million left behind by my client before it gets
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Trust Finance Security
company in Benin Republic where this huge amount was deposited
in a trunk box with other treasures.

The security company has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one
official working days but they don’t know the content of the box. To be
Money

Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives for over
one year and now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of
kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that
the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss
the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary
information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim.
All Irequire from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this transactions through. I guarantee that this will be executed
under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.

And again I need a guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that you will protect this money after you
have received it in your private account in your country. Regards.
Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. the way we
are going to achieve this greet opportunity is if you can be able
to fly down hear in west cost for you to wetness everything
by yourself, I will need the following information’s
bellow- For Communication Purpose

(1) Your Full Name and Address
(2) Your Age, Occupation and Position
(3) Your Telephone Mobile and Fax Number
(4) Your private E-mail: Address

Thanks for your co-operations
Cal me for more information’s
Tell; + 229-93-46-88-01
Barrister George Mack !!!



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