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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: <abz@abz.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:58:08 -0500
Subject: MY REQUEST.

Good day.
I am Barrister. Jonathan Dingle, lawyer to late Mr.Morris Thompson who
lost his life in plane crash involving Alaska Airline's Flight 261, which
crashed on January 31st.2000,including his wife and only daughter. Mr.
Morris Thompson
aged 61 hailed from Fairbanks, Alaska in United States of America.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
Before the demise of my client, he disclosed to me his account
status,which amounted to $10.5million (Ten million five hundred thousand
american dollars).
He also handed over to me some vital copies of documents regarding this
fund In london.
I was at the last burial rights on February,5th,2000 to pay my final
respect,there I made thorough inquiries about his relatives but all in
vain. Just two weeks ago,
I received a routine notification from the finance house concerning this
fund or they will have it confiscated and as an unclaimed fund.

MY REQUEST;
I want you to stand in as the next of kin to late Mr. Morris Thompson.
Be informed that upon successful transfer of this money into your
account,you shall have 35% of it as your share.
Please include the following in your reply and you can contact me on my
mails;

jonathan65_dingle@yahoo.com or

dinglejonathan65@hotmail.com

(1.)Your Name in full.
(2.)A reliable phone and Fax number
(3.)Occupation
(4)contact address in full.
(5)Age.

Yours sincerely,

Barrister Jonathan Dingle


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