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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: Clement Cheam <clementcheam@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 12:01:04 +0800 (CST)
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU


Good day,

I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a previous notice,I had to use this means of communication because of the urgency and confidentiality this transaction required. My name is Barr.Clement Cheam, a Fifty five (55) years old lawyer in practice here in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia.
I had a client by name Mr.Bill an American contractor based in malaysia now deceased. My client lost his life a longside his wife and only child while on a visit to see his family in New orleans USA .Prior to the Death of my Late Client, He secured a contract of US$50,000,000.00 from the Government of Malaysia, following which he received a 30% mobilization fee of US$15,000,000.00 and successfully executed the contract, but the balance of US$35,000,000.00 contract payment was in the Process of being transferred into his Account which he submitted to the Malaysian Government when he lost his life in the Hurricane Cathrina in New orleans USA.
Three Months after his sudden death, the Government effected the transfer of the balance of his Contract Funds into the account that my deceased Client has on his file with the Government. As his attorney, personal assistant and his business consultant, I have been officially notified and instructed by the bank where the money is currently deposited that I should provide and forward the particulars of my deceased client's next of kin so that the funds in his account can be remitted into his Next of Kin's account in accordance with the Malaysian Laws.
However, as his personal attorney and close confidant, I want you to know that my late Client died interstate, i.e he died without leaving a WILL and all my efforts to locate any of his relatives whom I can present to the Bank has proved abortive.I am contacting you because I felt that you could help me secure this funds that were left in my late client's bank account. This funds has been declared dormant by the bank and very soon will be confiscated if there were no indication of next of kin of the fund in the bank account. Therefore I am seeking for your consent to present you as the relative/next of kin of my late client and subsequently the beneficiary of the fund so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$35,000,000.00 can be paid to you as Next of Kin of my client. since he left no WILL and all my efforts to locate any of his relatives whom I can present to the Bank proved abortive.
I can assure you that this is a harmless opportunity and I can also assure you that there won't be any breach of the law in the process as I am familiar with the sequence and in control of the situation here. The bank has agreed to effect transfer of funds on provision of my client's relation and this has to be strictly on my recommendation thus my contact with you.On receipt of a positive response from you, I will furnish you with details of the transaction and also we shall discuss your percentage before taking further steps.Do get back to me via this email address clementcheam@gmail.com with the information below

Name in full.....
Adress.......
occupation............
Telephone/Fax No.......
Age...........

I wait to hear from you soonest.

Best regards,
Barr.Clement Cheam Esq


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