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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: Barrister Raja Usman <eleonora.georgiacodis@fastwebnet.it>
Reply-To: barrister.raja.usman.lawfirm@mail.mn
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:13:00 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

I am Raja Usman, an Attorney at law. A deceased client of mine,A deceased client
of mine,that bears the same last name as yours who herein after shall be referr
ed to as my client,died as the result of a heart-related condition His heart con
dition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the tsunami disa
ster on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra Indonesia . http://en.wikipedia.org/wi
ki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake

I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my clien
t before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this depo
sit valued of seventeen point five Million Dollars . (US$17.5 Million Dollars).I
s lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin,or the acc
ount will be confiscated.

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.Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be pro
vided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transactio
n through. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from many breach of the law.

If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology.I m
ust use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to kee
p this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await
your prompt response. Please contact me at once via my EMAIL ADDRESS or PHONE NU
MBER to indicate your interest.


Best regards,
Barrister Raja Usman
Email:barrister.raja.usman.lawfirm@mail.mn

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