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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: Lambert Ezeka <lambertezeka_online@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:18:09 +0100 (BST)
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT



LAMBERT EZEKA CHAMBERS,
LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND PUBLIC NOTARY &
HIGH COURT REPRESENTATIVE
SUITE 202 OMEGA PLAZA, APAPA
LAGOS -NIGERIA.
(TOP SECRET)

Dear Friend,
I am Lambert Ezeka solicitor at law. I am the Personal Attorney to Mr. A.Goins,, a National of your Country, who has lived in Nigeria for the past fifty years, and whom here in after shall be referred to as my client.

In April 1999, my client was involved in a fatal car accident along Lagos/shagamu express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives; my client was one of them. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating most especially, the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the STANDARD TRUST BANK NIGERIA PLC where the deceased had deposited money which is in a crate valued $35.5 million dollars, his bank has issued me a notice to provide the Next of kin, or have the crate opened and the money confiscated.

I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased since you have the same surname with him so that the proceeds of this crate valued at $35. 5million dollars can be paid to you as my clients Next of Kin, and then we can share the amount on a mutual agreed percentage.
All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin will be provided by me since I am his personal attorney,all I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this deal through.

I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law Indicate your interest by sending the below informations:1

1. Your full name and address:
2. Your telephone /mobile
3. Your Occupation:

Please get in touch with me For further correspondence.
Reply-To===(lambertezeka_online@yahoo.co.in)Call Me +234-8026241209

Warmest Regards,
(Esq)Lambert Ezeka


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