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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: =?utf-8?q?Frank=20Aka?= <frankaka_1ng@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: aka_chamber2010@voila.fr
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 06:29:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:frankaka_1ng@yahoo.com.co



- Dear SIR/MADAM I am FRANK AKA, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine, by name MrAndreas Schranner,who here in after shall be referred to as my client,died in anAF4590 plane crash in July 2000. See this website below: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stmI am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this depositvalued at $35,000,000.00) is lodged This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.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 can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's 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 anybreach of the law. Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If this interests you contact me on my private email:Best regards,FRANK AKA


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