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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: Carole Waterman <watermancdk@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:17:23 -0700
Subject: recieved this as a private email









From:












Francis Zimba


Subject:
Dear Carole Waterman,

Sent:
October 13 3:44 PM


Dear Waterman,

With due respect I crave your indulgence as I am contacting you in such a surprising manner, but I respectfully advise that you read this letter carefully and get back to me immediately. As it may interest you to know, I got your contact through the Internet web directory while searching for my late client's relatives. In a brief introduction,I am Barrister Francis Zimba,an Attorney at law, and the Personal lawyer to Engineer P A.Waterman,a foreigner who used to work with Shell International Republic of Togo. Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Kara-Sokode expressway while coming back from a cultural festival holding in the nearby village. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to their embassy to locate any of their extended relatives and this has also proved abortive as there is no heir to the fund. After several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track his last name on the Internet and that is how I came across you. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$9.6M,(Nine million six hundred thousand United States Dollars),left behind by my late client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge amount were deposited.

The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for the past 8 years now, I seek your consent to present you to the Bank as the next of kin to my late client since both of you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be released and paid to you. I know that you might not be related to my late client, but do not worry, I will back you up legally and I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law both here and in your country.

Therefore, I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On the successful conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 50% of the total sum as gratification, while the remaining 50% will be for me. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.

Upon your acceptance to this proposal, I expect your urgent response indicating your full interest in this business transaction to our both mutual trust.

For security reasons reply to my private email:( francis.zimba@rediffmail.com)



Awaiting your urgent response.

Francis Zimba Esq

















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