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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: "BAC LAWCHAMBERS"<kendominic16@myway.com>
Reply-To: benedith5@i12.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:23:53 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: PERSONAL MESSAGE


BAC LAW-CHAMBERS {Solicitor &amp; Advocate}Barrister Steve IkeakorI am Barr. Steve Ikeakor, a solicitor at law. I was the personal attorney to late Engineer Pitt Killam, who till his death Worked with Willbros, a U.S oil Engineering firm here in Nigeria. On Saturday, 18 February last year 2006, Engr. Pitt and Eight (8) other foreign oil workers were abducted by militia groups active in the Niger Delta, on the process of negotiation by the Federal Government and the Militant Group unfortunately, Eng. Pitt died, At the time of his death, Eng. Pitt had a deposit of $4.5 Million which was proceed of a contract work he just concluded with the Nigerian Ports authority. PLEASE FIND FACT ON THE INFORMATION FROM THE WEBSITE BELOW.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4726680.stmhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0855a05c-ab4f-11db-b5db-0000779e2340,_i_rssPage=fc3334c0-2f7a-11da-8b51-00000e2511c8.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/01/18/nigeria.hostages.Unfortunately, till this moment no
one has come as his relation for fixed deposit lodged in by my late client with the Finance. The repatriation is as a result of a fourteen days notice (ultimatum) that has been issued to me by the Finance company requesting me to present to them a next of kin to my late client so that the fund would be repatriated to him/her. Failure to do that after the expiration of the ultimatum will result in the confiscation and freezing of the account by the Finance Company. I humbly request your attention to this matter so that I can present you as his next of kin or beneficiary to his deposit. It is not a very difficult thing. All we need is to secure a Change of Ownership and Affidavit of Claim, file in an application for the release of the fund through the Probate Office in your name.It does not necessarily mean that you must be here to conclude the deal; I may request that the money be sent directly to your bank account. Please contact me as quickly as possible. I will like to let
you know that the sharing ratio will be 40% for you 50% for me and 10% to any charity Organization. Moreover, I would want you to feed me with the following details:Your Full name:Age:Sex:Phone Number and Fax if any:Occupation:Furthermore, what I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transactions through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.BARRISTER STEVE IKEAKORBAC LAWCHAMBERS{Solicitor &amp; Advocate}}

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