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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: abade daniel <abadebarr2007@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:58:57 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RE:Your Respond.




Dear Mr Amd Austerhagen,
Thanks for your reply to my mail,all i want from you is to give me your word that you are ready to asist me,then i will tell you on how we can go about this sucess.I look forward to read from you

Barrister Srinivasan Bala.

Hallo,

The correspondence you sent me is much amazing.

To be frank I am perplexed. Your letter which you submitted to me sounds a little bit acquainted to something which is a little secret. How might I be reassured about you?

At the moment here has been a arduous situation at my family home and sometimes I can become very oblivious about other affairs but I appreciate your reply but I have to be frank. I have expended a long time analysing your mail and I am still unclear that I comprehend it all wholly.

Can you please answer? I look forward to reading something kind from you.

Mr Austerhagen




--- Original email ---
Dear Partner
I am Daniel Abade Chambers and associates.This mail
is written and intended to solicit your assistance to
be presented as
NEXT OF KIN to my Late Client MR. PAUL SIDENER.=20
My Deceased Client MR. PAUL SIDENER an AMERICAN with
the DEPARTMENT OF
MINE AND GOLD DMG in Ghana made a fixed Deposit of
Fund valued
at $7.6m US and 150KG of Gold in a two trunk boxes as a consignment
with Africa Security Company A.S.P and unfortunately
lost his life with his wife and kid in a car accident
along Shagamu
express way on October 31 2005.
The only know nest of kin is his wife who also lost
her life also in
the auto crash except some vital=20
document related to=20
he Deposit still in my possession.
The Governing Body of the Security company House=20
has contacted me on this
matter and I am yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay
claims to the cliam the consignment.
Under a clearand legitimate=20
agreement with you I shall seek your
consent to be presented as the Next of Kin so that
my late Clients 'consignment will
not be confiscated by the security company.=20
For the sake of transparency on this matter you are=20
free to make immediate contact to me via my e-mail for further
information related to this matter. if i fail not to
provide a foreign beneficiary the consignment will be=20
comfisticated by the Security company and it will go to the security comp=
any.=20
Thank you very much for your anticipated acceptance
while i expect your respond.
Best Regards
Barrister Daniel Abade.
=20
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