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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: "MR.LMMAM KARL" <mrlmmamkarl_2@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:48:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE: PROPOSAL FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.


RE: PROPOSAL FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
Attn:Sir/Madam,

With all sincerity my name is Mr. I Kari, a practicing financial Services consultant representing the late Mr. Christopher Leung, my late client who died Recently during the Tsumani flood disaster in Asia, leaving some estate funds amounting (8.5 million US Dollar) Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand Us Dollars deposited with a finance and self-deposit firm here in Spain.

Since he died, I have received from his Finance house, an order of MANDAMUS, Mandating me to locate any of his relatives/confidant for purpose of preparing them to receive the deposited sum.However, the fund may be donated to trust fund if there is no response to this mandamus within the period the Finance house permitted the search. I am currently in Madrid and I decide to seek your collaboration in confidence.

To permit me present you to the Finance house as the beneficiary/next of kin to the deceased. There is evidence to back up our claims on presenting you as the only rightful beneficiary to the fund/money.All I require is your cooperation to work it out. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the law. Please reach me with your personal details. I will be sending you the transaction details immediately.

I repeat I have covered every legal side of the transaction. Respond most urgent. I anticipate your urgent response to enable us meet the required date.

Please reply through phone, fax or E-mail.mrlmmamkarl_3@yahoo.com

Best Regards

IMMAM KARI ESQ.
Senoir Partner



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