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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: "Advocate Naut Klasse" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <reachnk@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:24:45 +0200
Subject: Mutual Benefits

FROM THE DESK OF ADVOCATE NAUT KLASSE





Dear Friend

I have picked-up courage and trust to forward this letter with divine confidence that you are a reliable and honest person capable of handling this important business proposal believing also that you will never let me down either now or in the future.

I am Naut Klasse , a solicitor at law. I was the personal attorney to Eng. Gilbert M. Reain, a national of your country who used to work with an oil servicing company here in the Netherlands thereof be referred to as my client.

Eng. Gilbert M. Reain, 62 years of age made a fixed deposit of fund valued at USD$12,500,000 (Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States DollarsOnly) with a Finance Company here in Europe and unfortunately lost his life a plane crash , Ref: view http://english.people.com.cn/200401/04/eng20040104_131791.shtml).

He left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin except some vital documents relatedto the deposit still in my possession. Recently, the financial company contacted me asking for the the next of kin to the funds or funds may be declared to the goverment asunclaimedUpon a clear and legitimate agreement with you, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin, so that my late client's fund will not beconfiscated by the Finance Company.

You will be entitled to 40% of the total fund, 50% for me while 10% is to be marked out for any expenses that will be incurred during the clearance orprocess of transfer of the fund to your bank account. Be informed that there is no risk involved as all necessary legal documents that will be used to back you up as the legal beneficiary and next ofkin of my late client will be procured. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that willprotect you from any breach of the law.

Kindly, get in touch with me by my e-mail (reachnk@yahoo.cn) or telephone to enable us discuss further.

You may also send your telephone number so that I can call you. Do not forget that a transaction of this magnitude requires utmost confidentiality and sincerity.

I look forward to your urgent response.

Thank you

Advocate Naut Klasse
Tel: +31 626 523 700
Email:reachnk@yahoo.cn

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