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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: "wolfgangclement@cantv.net" <wolfgangclement@cantv.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:15:37 -0430
Subject: GREETINGS FROM MR. WOLFGANG CLEMENT.

GREETINGS FROM MR. WOLFGANG CLEMENT.
 
I am BARRISTER. WOLFGANG CLEMENT , A financial advisor.
 
An indigene of your country used to work as a contractor with Shell electro-chemical and Development Company .
 
After shall be referred to as my client. On April 25th 2005, my client, his wife and three children were involved in a train accident in Japan during their visit to Japan which all the families were dead.

Here is some news about the train accident:
 
Click on the web address:
 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2 005/04/25/AR2005042500187.html
http:/ /news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4480031.stm
 
All occupants of the Train unfortunately lost their lives.
 
Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
 
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where his huge deposits were lodged, firm where the deceased had an account valued at about 15.million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin or have the account confiscated after six years if not claimed. So we have just one year left. If you are familiar with private banking affairs, those who patronize our services usually prefer anonymity, but also some levels of detachment from conventional processes. In his bio-data form, he listed no next of kin.
 
 Mr.Michael polen died. In another year, if a next of kin is not located to inherit the fund, the Estate will revert back to the Bank's accounting system as "unclaimed" Late Mr.Michael polen died with no known or identifiable family member.
 
This leaves me as the only person with the full picture of what the prevailing situation is in relation to the deposit. All I require is your honest, co-operation to enable us see this deal through.
 
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
 
I will compensate you with 15 % of the total money  when the money is transfered into your bank account, now all my hope is banked on you and I really wants to invest my own share of this money in your country, were there is stability of Government, political and economic welfare.

Please indicate your interest, by giving me your informations below.
Your full name...........
Your House address...........
Your telephone number and fax number ...............
I need the above informantions so that I too can contact you.
 
Please get in touch with me by e-mails so we can discuss further.
 
You may also, send your phone number so that I can call you. I look forward to your urgent response.

Please you are advised to reply me througth my alternative email address which is ( barristerwolfgangchambers1@gmail.com  ) for urgent reply.

Thanks and God bless
Best regards
BARRISTER. WOLFGANG CLEMENT.

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