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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: "JOSE-CHAMBER-ES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <contact-joseatlaw@i12.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:53:33 +0200
Subject: Good Day.

Dear Sir,
I am MR. JOSE PEREZ OTERO, an Attorney to late MR.Aashif AMED.
 
I am writing to notify you of the TESTAMENT of my late client, MR.Aashif Amed a citizen of Iran who unfortunately lost his life in the Madrid Bomb Blast of March 11, 2004.
 
The deceased (MR,Aashif AMED) (a contractor) came to Spain on business survey/holiday with his wife and their only daughter when they met their tragic death. My client before his death made a deposit of Twenty Eight Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$28,700,000.00) with a finance institution in Spain .
 
However, I am searching for a trust worthy person or the relatives of the deceased regarding his deposit, as the holding financial institution wants him/her to come forward for the endorsement of the re-investment documents, hence I am seeking your assistance to present you as the next of kin to my late client, since my client died with his wife and their only daughter.
 
This transaction is very confidential as I can re-draft his LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT to bear your name as the TRUSTEE & EXECUTOR (NEXT OF KIN). This transaction shall be executed under legitimate and legal procedures that will protect you from any breach of the Law as I shall provide every documents pertaining to the deposit to ensure successful transfer of the funds to your account.
 
It is in this regard that I decided to solicit your assistance, by presenting you as the Executor and Trustee (Next of Kin) to my late client. Although, I have agreed on the following sharing ratios: 35% for your assistance and 65% for me but this is still open for negotiation.
 
Kindly revert back to me urgently on your interest to lay claim of the deposit. You are to send me your complete Names, Telephone and Fax numbers, Present contact address, and Occupation for more information on how to release the inheritance sum via this email address:contact-joseatlaw@i12.com
 
Regards,
Jose Perez Otero
(Barrister).

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