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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: "Barr James Aloaye." <wong.09@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barrjames1@racemail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:23:56 +0100
Subject: :NEXT TO KAITH HOWRAD.

:NEXT TO KAITH HOWRAD.
Attn:Sir/Madam,
I am Barrister James Aloaye a Solicitor and also the Personal Attorney
to Enginer Kaith Howard, who used to work with shell development company
in Nigeria.
On the 4th of March 2002, my client were involved in a Motor accident
along Airport Express Road 224-244 Regent St Nigeria, that claims the
lives of all His Family, This was sad news to the hearing of any human
being and Since then I have made several enquiries to embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives this has proved unsuccessfull
.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence
I contacted you.
I have contacted you on trust to assist me in receiving the money left
behind by my client before the bank he has an account with gets the
money confisicated or decleared his money as unclaim fund following the the
bank's policy. Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account
valued at about $5.6million dollars has issued me a notice to provide
the next of kin of my client or have the account confisicated the next ten
working days.Since I have been unable to locate the relatives for
precisely three years now I seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin of the deceased since you are bearing the same surname with my
late client so that the proceedings of the transfer of the money valued at
$5.6m can be remitted to you as the next of kin for our mutual benefit
The sharing percentage is as follow if only you will be faithfull and
honest to assist me, 40% for your assistance as next of kin 55% for me and the
remaining 5% shall be for expences or! taxes as your government may
require.All necessary legal document that will back up your claim of
this money will be secured by an attorney on your behalf All I require is
your honest co-operation to enable us see that this deal comes through. I
guarantee you t hat this business will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law Please get
in touch with me to enable us
discuss further step to follow:barrjames1@racemail.com
Regards
BARRISTER.JAMES ALOAYE.

 


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