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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: Attorney Alfred Fernandez <alfredfernandez17@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 12:20:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PROFITABLE BUSINESS PROPOSAL, VERY URGENT REPONSE


Good day,

I want to first of all thank you for your mail, which is the first step to a good business relationship between you and me. Hope you are fine and doing very well, my regards to your family and loved ones. I want you to note that this business needs a lot of cooperation and trust as you can see that the amount involved here is much, I want you to cooperate with me to transfer the 25.7 million dollars in the BANCO LACAIXA BANK here in spain to your account for a 50% equal share. I understand that you may not come from Spain or may not have had any relations here but I want you to know that the most important thing now is that you have the last name as my late client Mr. Hughson Varunilan. Your English is ok.


I will want us to start up the process of claiming the money; I believe that with time we will get to know better. For us to start the processing of the first document which I will present to the bank which is a sworn affidavit from me that you are next of kin to my late client I will need you to send to me the following information.

1. Your full name
2. Your complete contact address
3. Your age/ Sex
4. Your telephone number for easy communication
5. Your fax number

Once I receive your mail I will move immediately to the court to swear the affidavit presenting you as next of kin to my late client. I will also start processing other papers on your name to back up the claim. Once I get the papers we will officially apply for the fund and wait for the bank to grant approval. I know for sure that the bank will grant approval for they have been on me for the past month for me to present the next of kin to my late client. I will also keep you posted from time to time of development that will come up. You may ask any question you wish to I will be very glad to brief you and give you an insight of any development at anytime.

I will appreciate if also in your next email if you can give me a brief description of who you are. So that I have a better picture of the person I am dealing with. I must confess to you that I am a very open minded person and I love people who are honest with integrity. Even in business I love and respect friendship if you will accept a hand of friendship from me. I will want to meet with you in your country and the end of the business. Hopefully you can introduce me to any viable business which I can invest my own share of the money.

I want you to note this carefully. That there will be no problem and there is no risk what so ever. The bank has communicated with me and whom so ever I present with back up paper as my late client Next of Kin will be adequately attended to. The bank knows me well and knows that I am a man of integrity. Please call me immediately you receive this email on Phone number: +34-696-814-632 I await your call and email.

I look forward to your mail.

Regards
Attorney Alfred Fernandez.
Phone number: +34-696-814-632



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Sé un Mejor Amante del Cine
¿Quieres saber cómo? ¡Deja que otras personas te ayuden!.


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Sé un Mejor Amante del Cine
¿Quieres saber cómo? ¡Deja que otras personas te ayuden!.

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