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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: "barrister amour ishienum" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <amourchambers@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:03:02 -0000
Subject: INVITATION TO ACT AS A NEXT OF KIN!!!


RE:Attention,

Your name and e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law firm, (Amour Ishienum & Co Chambers,) in Lagos,Nigeria. I am Barrister Amour Ishienum, the Legal Adviser and counsel to a deceased expatriate contractor (Mr. Philip wang) who used to work with Zenith Oil and Gas Company here in Nigeria thereafter shall be referred as my late client.On the December 26th 2005, my client and his entire family died in a plane crash in cotonou, Benin Republic.he was a well known philanthropist before he died, he made a Will stating that $11.5Million should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas.We have made a random draw where your name and e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary to this Will.
I am particularly interested in securing this money from the bank, because they have issued a notice instructing us to produce the beneficiary of this Will within two weeks or else the money will be credited to the Government treasury as per law here.

It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client (Mr. Philip wang) in your favour and therefore, you are required to contact me immediately to start the process of sending this money to any or your designated official account.

However, I want you to forward to me your!!

FULL NAMES :
ADDRESS :
OCCUPATION :
PHONE NUMBER:
AGE :
NATIONALITY :
MARRIAGE STATUS:

Upon the receipt of the aboved information I will obtain from the Federal High Court a Sworn Affidavit on your behalf and i will also forward your full name and address to the bank as the bank has already make request for this to enable them issue the beneficiary certificate in your favor.
Meanwhile, you can reply to this mail fast via my private email addres(amourchambers@gmail.com)for further details and clarifications.

Regards,
Barrister Amour Ishienum.

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