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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: "mr.emma202@terra.es" <mr.emma202@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:35:12 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: PLS GET BACK TO MS ASSP?


BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR-AT-LAW
1095 EAGLEHOUSE CRESENT V/L
MARINA LAGOS.-NIGERIA.


Dear Sir,

How are you today?
I know this mail may come as a surprise to you due to the notable fact that you do not know me. Let me proceed by introducing my self formally to you. My name is Barrister ROLAND JOHNSON.

I am the legal representative to late MR.BRIAN CULL, a National of your country and herein after would be referred to as my late client My Late client, and he has been paying my wages until the Nigeria plane crash - Oct 23, 2005 when my late, client his wife and only son lost their lives, please kindly find details of this incident at the web link below:http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/nigeria.plane/index.html

Before my clients death he was the CEO of Atlas Dredging Company, this he made a lot of money from as well as an account with a bank here.

He had an account with this bank valued at us$10.5 million which he did not fix any beneficiary or next of kin. I was told by this bank to provide his next of kin so that the proceeds of his account with them could be paid to whom I Present as His next of kin.

I am writing you this mail to present you as the next of kin because, I received a notice from the bank last week , that I am to produce the next of kin or have the account confiscated and the funds transferred to state Treasury.

I am now contacting you to present you as the next of kin to my late
client so the proceeds of his account can be paid to you, then both of us
can share the money as follows , 35 % for you 60% for me then 5% would be
set aside for expenses we might insure during this transaction.

I also wish to inform you that this transaction would be concluded in less
than 10 working days from the date of your response as long as you
co-operate fully.

All proceedings in this transaction would be carried out
legally there by protecting you and me from any breach of the law.

If you are interested and financially capable to proceed in this
transaction with me which I assure you that all is mapped out and I would
give you full legal support and documented backup to buttress any claims
we may make.

Kindly get back to me if you are interested by forwarding the
following immediately for processing 1.YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS
2.TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS,
Best regards & Wishes
Barr. ROLAND JOHNSON
Tel: +234-8037839383





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