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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: "alvin klien" <alvin_3333_10klien@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alvin_33_lien2god@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:40:30 +0000
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME OUT

Dear Esteemed One,

I used this means of communications because of time Shortage, so please
kindly bear with me.However,permit me to inform you of my desire of seeking
for your aid and assistance towards securing my inheritance. I am alvin
klien only child of late Mr and Mrs Klien My father was a very wealthy
cocoa merchant based in london,Before he was poisoned to death by his
business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business trip.

When my mother died on the 21St October 2004, my father took me so special
because I am motherless. Before the death of my father on 29Th June 2005 in
a private hospital here in nigeria. He secretly called me on his bedside and
told me that he deposited sum of 9,700,000dols(nine million Seven Hundred
Thousand, united states dols) in a vault box and deposited it as family
valuables,in a Finance and security company in london.

The security company does not know the content of the box,since my late
father deposited it as family valuables. He place my name as next of kin,and
also gave the documents pertaining my inheritance deposit to me.He also
explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by
his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a
country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it to invest
in a profitable ventures, (such as real-estate).
I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.1)To help in
retrieving this box out from the security company for immediate transfer of
the fund to your destination account in your country.(2)To serve as the
guardian of this fund during and after the transaction. since I am a boy of
19 years. (3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country after
the
money has been transferred for investment.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you a good compensation for your
effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund to your norminated
bank account.Note: This transaction will be concluded within some days as
soon as you signify your interest to assist me. I will appreciate your early
responds.Anticipating to hear from you soon,
Thanks and God Bless.

Yours Faithfuly
Alvin Klien.

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