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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: sam barr <barrisam1@hotmail.fr>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 05:38:11 +0100
Subject: ATTN;Basha



ATTN;Basha . I humbly crave your indulgence in sending you this mail, if the contents does not meet with your personal and business ethics,I appologise in advance.I am Mr. samuel chuks Oji, a solicitor andinvestment consultants, based in CALAVI. I qualified as a solicitor in 1994 and has considerable experience in all aspects of property law, and is especially experienced in all commercial property matters,commercial leases, company law, mergers and takeovers.I was moved to contact you base on the present situation of this oppurtunity which I may say that it is God's given time offer.I was attending a business luncheon in Berlin and I got introduced to the renowned captain and property mogul, which after more explanation happened to be my school mate in UK (of the blessed memory). He engaged my services as attorney and investment consultant any my primary assignment was to spearhead his investment forays in the west Africa. Three months later I invited (the captain ) to Benin west Africa and under my professional guidance and based on my advice hemade a fixed deposit of (US$10,800,000.00)Ten millionEight Hundred Thousand United states dollars at a financial institution. This deposit was for 18 months and upon maturity I made effort to contact my client,I could not reach him or any member of his family. I was forced to travel to Berlin and there I got the tragic news that their ship was involved in Tsunami Victim. As the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim. I have made efforts to locate any member of his family with strong biological links to my late client without success.
The search to find a close relation is one that has consumed time and resources. The insitution is asking me to either present a next of kin to the late (Captian) or forfiet the deposit.So,I seek your consent to present you as next of kin to this late captain and process the fixed deposit and transfer custody to you for our mutual benefit, since both of you are from the same country and also share the same surname.
My capacity as solicitor/investment consultant to my late client gives me the discretion to package and transfer the deposit to you. I will like us to donate 10% of this funds to the Hurricane and Tsunami Victims welfare association. It will amount to injustice if I do not take this decisive step to secure this deposit, and invest it. This business is simple, just provide your full names which will be used to secure some vital document that suppose to bear your names as the next of kin. And also your direct telephone, fax and cellphone numbers for easy and constant communications. I will wait for your reaction and response and then together we can jump start this project and nurture it to reality.Your swift response is anticipated. through VIA Email address (barrsamx3@myway.com)Barr. Samuel chuks Oji(esq).Sam-Oji consultants.811 High Road CALAVITel/fax: (+229) 9759-3983I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE .
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