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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: david uda <plmj1955zxzxz@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:30:44 +0000
Subject: RE : this is legal !




young & Co
Barr. Solicitor .I am David Uda Anderson of young & co Law Chambers in London .
I am writing to seek your cooperation over a business transaction of my late friend and client ,
Since we got information about the death of my client we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his cash credit file deposited with a bank in uk it can not be release until somebody applies for the claims as indicated the book of law .
unfortunately , all his supposed next of kin or relation died along side with him it is so sad from the last time we spoke on the phone we discuse his commitment over the contract he had in kenya with the
Ecowas Economic Community of wast africa State ,but that was the last time we had a long chat .nobody behind for the claims. It is therefore upon this discovery that I now decided to make this buisness proposal to you and also asuring you that i am the soul attorney of the late mr george .if only you can stand as the next of kin befor the bank ,i will file all requirement to the sucess of this business in your names and release the money to you via your foreign bank account for safety subsequet disbursment .
further to this if we dont the bank will add this funds as end of year profit and it goes to the big bosses of the bank as shares which is always the final settiation of any deceased person without claims also think of isunami all the dead has alot of tresure somewhere how know ,so am taking charge to asist you my share of the money i will let you know as soon as the business is done .
Over your asistant in this transaction i can asure you that 40 % of the money will for you as my foreign parner,11 % will be set aside for expensis incurred during this transactions including telephone and fax bill you will be doing and other unseen expensis 50% would be for me there after i will come over to your country for dsibursment of my percentage as indicated in this email .therefor to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged indicating your claims and where the money will be remitted the total sum of ( $41million usd )
Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the application which you will fill and forward to the bank director of foreign remittance . I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is strictly confidencial and will not to be discuse until the transaction is over ,also i will use my position as legal attorney to effect a hitch free transaction .
forward your reply urgently to me through forward your urgent reply to me through my private email address below .
Yours Faithfully,Mr Barr.A David .
Email : legal_solicitor.barr@yahoo.co.uk


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