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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: BARRISTER JOHN NICHOLAS BARRISTER JOHN NICHOLAS
<barr_j_n304@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barr_j_n500@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 02:32:33 +0000
Subject: CONTACTING YOU FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.





Barrister John NicholasNicholas & Wilson AssociateEfang Avenue ,Port Road Lagos Nigeria .
Dear Friend ,
I write to seek your co-operation and urgent assistance in the contextstated below. I am Barrister John Nicholas a solicitor at law, am thepersonal attorney to My late client Dr.Frank Washington, Having noted the confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the commendation.
On the 6th Day of May 2002, it was reported to us that my Client, wasinvolved in a Local Plane Crash at Kano State , all occupants in the Plane lost their lives, unfortunately on this same flight were otherdignitaries like the Sports Minister and a host of others.
My late Client died as a result of a plane crash on his way to{ KANO } for a Conference meeting having with the Federal Government of Nigeria on the 10th day of 6th May 2002. Before his death,the total sum of {$10.6 Million} in Bonds Management of finance credit union u.k, hoping of transferring the fund to his country as soon as he comes back from the conference. I seek your consent to present you as the {NEXT OF KIN} and I agree to pay you 50% of the fund, 40% to me, and 10% for any expencise we may do as regard to this transaction.
Please you have to forward the following details to enable the Bank in U.K contact you for immediate payment:
(1). YOUR FULL NAME.(B). YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.(C). YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER.(D). YOUR OCCUPATION(E) .YOUR AGEAs soon as i receive your personal informations, i will contact the Bonds Management of finance credit union u.k, for immediate payment. Please Kindly write me for further details.Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards,
Barrister John Nicholas


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