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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: "frank" <frankpayen01@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:56:57 -0500 (EST)
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY PLEASE.


Barrister Frank Payen24 Awolowo Plaza Way,IkoyiPrivate Email box:{frankpayen02@sify.com}Dear Sir/Madam,I am Barrister Frank Payen, a Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to Engr.T. Williams, a national of your country, who used to work with Agip Development company in Nigeria. On the 4th of May 2003, my client, his wife And their only child were involved in a plane crash. Let me refer you to the front page of (BBC) World News of Saturday, 4 May 2002,).You can check it through BBC web site at:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stmSince then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money that belong to my client before they get confisicated or
declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about $14.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next 14 official working days.Since i have been unsuccesful in locating the the relatives for over 4years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at $14.5million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 50% to me and 45% to you,while 5% should be rembursement of incidental expenses that may incure during the process of the transactionor tax as your government may require, I will secure certificate of deposit and other relevant approvals documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the Law.Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss further. Please contact me through my private email: (frankpayen02@sify.com}Looking forward to hear from you soonest.Best regards,Barrister Frank Payen.

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