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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: ADAMS CHAMBERS <addfrancois2007@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ad_francois2006@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 02:01:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HELLO


FRANCOISE ADAMS & CO. LAW FIRM,
RIVERS STATE - NIGERIA
EMAIL: ad_francois2006@yahoo.com

HELLO ;


YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS CAME UP IN A RANDOM DRAW CONDUCTED BY OUR LAW FIRM, FRANCOIS ADAMS AND CO. {LAW FIRM} RIVERS STATE - NIGERIA
I AM THE FORMER CONSULTANT IN-CHARGE OF THE RIVERS STATES BRANCH OF THE LATE MRS. STELLA OBASANJO'S CHILD CARE TRUST (CCT) A PRIVATE, NONE PROFIT, NONE GOVERMENTAL ORGANISATION FORM TO BRING SUCCOUR TO THE UNDER PRIVILEDGED AND CHALLANGED CHILDREN IN THE WORLD..
MRS. STELLA OBASANJO A WELL KNOWN PHILANTHROPIST, IN HER ZEAL TO TRAVERSE OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD WITH HER GOOD WILL, BEFORE SHE TRAVELLED TO SPAIN FOR THE MAJOR SURGERY WHICH CLAIMED HER LIFE, SHE MADE AN AGREEMENT WITH MY CHAMBER I THE PRESENCE OF HER PERSONAL ASSISTANCE, MR. KUNLE BOLUS. SHE STATES THAT, OUT OF THE TOTAL LIQUID CAPITAL BASE OF THE C.C.T. FOUNDATION WHICH AMOUNT TO $46.2M USD.,$6.2M USD. ONLY, SHOULD BE DONATED TO ANY PHILANTHROPIST OF OUR CHOICE OVER SEAS.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary/index.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4374532.stm

WE HAVE MADE A RANDOM DRAW FROM EMAIL ADDRESSES EXTRACTED FROM THEINTERNET AND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS PICKED AS THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS WILL.
I URGE YOU TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY FOR FURTHER DETAILS AT
ad_francois2006@yahoo.com

ADAMS FRANCOIS



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