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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: <advocatjanudolf@aim.com>
Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2007 22:20:38 -0300
Subject: BUSINESS OFFER

FROM THE DESK OF
ADVOCATEN S. Jan Rudolf.
CATEGORIE (EN): NOTARY PUBLIC/JURIDISCH
ADVIESGEBIED (EN): ADVOCATEN ACVOCAAT


Dearest One,

I am ADVOCATEN S. Jan Rudolf, A solicitor at law. I am the Personal
Attorney to Engr. David Brand Roberts. On the October 5,1999, my client was
involved in a trains crashed near Paddington Station,which is less than a
mile north of Notting Hill. This is one of Britain's worsttrain crashes in
fifty years.You can see the web of incedent.

http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/testmember/100899/aw_100899_01.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/467919.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/10/99/london_train_crash/465
503.stm

I have contacted you to assist me,in repatriating most especially,the
assast that were left behind by my late client before they get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit is lodged,valued at
12 million dollars, which hasissued me a notice to provide the Next of kin
to my late client, or have the account confiscated.Since there is a
government gazette/circular mandating/authorizing banks to place onhold or
freeze any account containing huge sums of money that has been unserviceable
for a reasonable period of time.This is geared towards forestalling capital
flight from the economy.

My proposition to you, is to seek your consent to present you as the Next
of kin and beneficiary of my named client,so that the proceeds of this
account valued at 12 million Dollars can be paid to you,and then we can
share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage.30% will be for you,50% for
me,10% for a reputable charity home because the money I owned by a deceased
man and 10% set aside for any expenses during the course of this
transaction.
All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin,will
be provided.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.If you are
interested please do forward to this office the following.

1. YOUR AGE
2. YOUR ADDRESS
3. PHONE AND FAX.

If this business proposition offends your moral values,do accept my apology
but if not,then you can contact me at my Email address:
advocatjanrudolf@aim.com once to indicate your interest.

Best Regards,
ADVOCATEN S. Jan Rudolf.
CATEGORIE (EN): NOTARY PUBLIC/JURIDISCH
ADVIESGEBIED (EN): ADVOCATEN ACVOCAAT

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