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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: "Bar. Steve Dikens" <ppp.dziekanowlesny@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: barstevedikens1@aim.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:40:04 +0800
Subject: GOOD DAY

Good day,
 
The content of this message is highly classified and confidential so please treat with some privacy. My name is Bar. Steve Dikens, personal attorney to my client who died few years ago as a result of a heart-related condition in March 12th 2008, leaving behind a deposit valued at US$6,400,000.00, his heart condition was due to the death of his family in the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra Indonesia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake
 
 
I write to seek your cooperation and assistance in the receipt of US$6,400,000.00 belonging to my late client since you share the-same surname with him. The Bank has issued me a notice to contact the next- of-kin or the account will be declared unserviceable and the fund diverted to the Bank treasury, So far all my efforts to get a hold of someone related to this man has proved abortive, hence I have contacted you.
 
 
I request your consent to present you to the bank as the Next-of-Kin/beneficiary of my late client's funds in the bank so that the proceeds can be paid to your account. All the legal documentations to back up your claim as my client's Next-of-Kin shall be procured from the probate court in your favor. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us achieve this transaction. The intended transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any infraction of the law.
 
 
I await the receipt of your complete details to proceed with the filling in process. I shall inform you of the procedural steps upon your response indicated your sincere willingness to handle this profitable transaction. My Email: barstevedikens1@aim.com
 
Kindest Regards,
Bar. Steve Dikens
 

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