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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: "barristerkobay@terra.es" <barristerkobay@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:39:01 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: PLEASE CLAIM AS NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CLIENT




From: Kobayashi Eizo(ESQ)
Kobayashi Eizo & Associates,
21 Campshill Road Se13 6qu Lewisham
London England.

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Kobayashi Eizo ,the Personal Attorney to Mr Mark, A deceased immigrant,who based in the London, Also referred to as my client.On the 12th of July 2003, my client, his wife and their only Child died in the train bomb blast along Edgware road Uk.

Since then I have been managing his properties here in the U.K. and some of his properties, which he put out for sale. which I monitored the payment as his attorney, has been bought and paid for. Now the money paid was deposited into his Local account here. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by his bank particularly.

The bank has issued me a notice to provide any of his next of kin or have the account confiscated within 14 offical working days.My late client has an account valued at 10 Million Dollars,Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for 4years now and the bank has giving me deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to my late client, so that the proceeds of this account valued at 10 Million Dollars can be paid to you And then you and I can share the money. 50% to you and 30% for me and 20% for miscellaneous expenses that might arise towards this transaction. I have all necessary information/ documents that can be used to back up the Claim.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will Protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me, as his attorney, this is a Risk free business relationship.If you indicate interest you advised to send the following information.

{1}. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
{2}. YOUR FULL NAME
{3}. YOUR AGE AND YOUR OCCUPATION.
{4}. YOUR IDENTIFICATION.
{5}.YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER.

NOTE:PLEASE ALL REPLY SHOULD GO TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL (private_attorney@outgun.com)

Best Regards.
Barrister.Kobayashi Eizo





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