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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: Yusuf Adams <yusufadams3455etg@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <yusufadamss_2000@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 04:15:37 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend



FROM THE DESK OF MR.YUSUF ADAMS.EQUITORIALTRUST BANK PLC.LAGOS NIGERIA.EMAIL:yusufadams_200100@yahoo.fr
Dear Friend,

I am Mr Yusuf Adams, a Banker with Equitorial Trust Bank Plc,here in Nigeria.Iam an account Officer to Engr.Renold from your country, who used to work with Shell Oil Development Company in Nigeria.Here in after shall be referred to as my client on November 21, 2002, my client, his wife, and their two children were involved in a car accident along Lagos/Ibadan express way.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several inquiries to my clients country's embassy to locate any of his extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by Equitorial Trust Bank Plc where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly,Equitorial Trust Bank Plc where the deceased had an account valued at about US$16.311 Million has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the 6 weeks.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$16.311 Million can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money. 60% to me, 40% to you.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me immediately as I do not have much time in my disposal and also enclose your private telephone number for easy communication.

You can direct your reply to my private alternative box :
yusufadams_200100@yahoo.fr

Best RegardsMr. Yusuf Adams.

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