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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: ka ahmad <ahmad01ka@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 20:43:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Goodday



Dear Sir,
,
Please reply to this email: ahmad2saleem@wanadoo.es
Please treat this correspondence with utmost urgency.
I am ahmad saleem Shola, a Legal Practitioner .As a Solicitor and advocate
to Late Mark Hossein, a citizen of your country; I have been opportune to represent the Legal and Business Interest of several individuals and
corporations.
However I have a business proposition to make to you. It involves a
transaction on behalf of one of my deceased client running into $6.7
Million, which was in his bank account; he was involved in auto crash out
sketch the city. All occupants of the vehicle including the wife and their
two kids unfortunately lost their lives
I wish to accost you with this request that would be of immense benefit to
both of us. Being an executor of wills, it is possible that we may be
tempted to make fortune out of our client's situations, when we cannot
help it, or left with no better option. According to the English law, the
fortune is supposed to be bequeathed to the government. However, I don't
belong to that school of thought which proposes that the fortune of
unlucky people be given to the government. Since I have been unsuccessful
in locating the relatives since all this while till now, that’s why I seek
your consent to purport you as the next of kin of the deceased so that
the proceeds of this amount valued at $6.7million can be paid to you as
the bonafide approved next of kin.
My purpose of contacting you is to seek your acting as the beneficiary of
the will, and lay claim to the legacy of my deceased client, of which no
valid WILL was left behind. As a legal Practitioner, I have put in place
most documentation’s, which Conforms, with all laws as regard
International Transactions in order to make this project to be hitch-free.
If you are interested, please reply immediately to me upon your response,
I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that
will help you understand the transaction Please send me also your most
confidential telephone and fax numbers for faster and easier
communication.
You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall
require your assistance to invest my share of the dividends in your
country. Awaiting your urgent reply
Thanks and regards.
Yours truly,
NB: It is important that you read this proposal carefully, for a better
Understanding. Please stand informed that this business proposal remains
Genuine and it conforms with all known laws of International
transactions
Please reply to this email: ahmad2saleem@wanadoo.es





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