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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: ROBERT PETER <robert_a79@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <robertxx4@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:22:44 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME URGENTLY



ROBERT PETER CHAMBERSPROPERTIES AND PUBLIC NOTARY34/38 TINUBU SQUARE IKOYI, LAGOS NIGERIA .Direct Number:+234-80 25356902My Dear,This email may be a surprise to you because you did not give me the permission to do so and neither do you know me, but before I tell you about myself I want you to please forgive me for sending this mail without your permission.However, I am Barrister Robert Peter, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to late Mr. Patrick Ferguson who was a contractor/Supplier with European Development Company. Herein after shall be referred to as my client. On the 2nd of January 2002 my client, his wife and their three children were involved in an automobile accident.One paramount thing that happened was that all the occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives including the Driver of the vehicle, since then I have made several inquiries to his embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.But before he died he had $15.5 million in bearer bonds in a bank in London . After all the several unsuccessful attempts to locate any member of his family, to claim this money as his next of kin, I decided to contact you to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client, since this is the 5th year now, and most importantly, the deposit he made in the by acting as his next of kin by so doing , I will present you to the bank as the bonafide next of kin to Mr. Patrick so that this money will be paid into your account since Mr. Patrick was a foreigner.I have the Power of Attorney/authority to carry out all obligations on his behalf and will use my powers as the attorney to the deceased in providing you with all legitimate documents that you will be used to authenticate the legitimacy of your claim with the bank Thus:
ALLIED TRUST BANK PLC LONDONHeadquarter ALLIED TRUST BANK,Corporate Office 2 Clap ham House, Town Centre, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7AR. England . E-mail: tablondon1@yahoo.co.uk
I know that you might be wondering why I have decided to trust you to get this money out and considering the fact that make it a lot easier and straight forward.
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