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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <adamstonyconsult@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:17:18 +0000
Subject: Estate of Late Jose Still Unclaimed (VERY URGENT)








Foreign Remmittance Dept,
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
Essex House Wales,United Kingdom.


Tel/fax:+44-7045735307

Estate of Jose Pinheiro Still Unclaimed

With all due respect,i still want to notify you once again that, the Claims Department of a National Bank here in Britain where Mr Jose (late)had an account valued at about 15,382.000.00 million pounds has issued us a notice(10 days mandate) to provide his available next of kin or have his account declare unserviceable before the Third week of November.

Owing to this fact,i have written his embassy severally for them to get back to me,so that we will proceed with the claim of Mr Jose inheritance as stipulated under the british law act'' since I can't present myself as the heir.

Moreover,since you have the chance to stand as the sole beneficiary with the deceased.You don't have to entertain any form of fear,because we have all the neccessary documents to back up this claim.


Finally,if i hear from you this time with your Full Name, Address with zip, Age, Occupation and cell numbers,i will send you an application of claim which you will forward to the Bank Claims Department for their approvals and release of his entitlement to you as the sole next of kin. Percentage is 50-50.

Thanks,as i await your urgent response.

Best Regards,
Dr. Tony Adams.Jr (Esq)
Foreign Remittance Dept,
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
Essex Wales, United Kingdom.

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