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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: dddddddd ddddddddd <kawa126@rogers.com>
Reply-To: debcourtesq@gala.net
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 11:08:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Greetings From Mrs Deborah Courtes



Greetings My Dear ,



I am Barrister Deborah Courtes, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine (Timothy Chung), who hereinafter referred to as my client, who died in a plane crash with his wife (Lynda Chung) in the Korean Air Flight 801 with the whole passengers onboard in August 6, 1997. And for your perusal you can view this website Ref:

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list



My client was an industrialist in South Africa . Late Timothy Chung a foreigner, a miner at Kruger Gold Company and a geologist by profession.I have contacted you to assist in the transfer of the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at USD17,900,000.00 (Seventeen Million Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) is lodged. His bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin or the account will be confiscated. No other person knows about this account or anything concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary. My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.



All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinarily confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response. At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total amount, 5% for miscellaneous expenses and 65% will be for me . Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity. I look forward to your quick reply through my private and confidential email address: debcourtesq@gala.net




Best regards,



Barrister Deborah Courtes Esq.

Attorney at Law



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