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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: "Barr.Vincent Mike" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vicent_mike1@w.cn>
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 15:05:58 +0200
Subject: From Barr.Vincent Mike Read And Reply Back

                                                       ABEN WOHA CHAMMBERS
                                ADD:Carrefour des trios banques 14  Rue Du President Kennedy
                                                           Cotonou –Republic Du Benin
From:Barrister Vincent Mike
Dearest:Friend.
 
Firstly, let me introduce myself  .I am Barrister Vincent Mike a personal attorney to the late Eng Ingo Rasser a foreigner, and an oil merchant here in west Africa  (I&R  INVESTMENT CO).who died in a plane crash in 2001.ever before he died he deposited sum fund to the tune of US$35 Million dollars with a security trust company here in Africa and as his personal attorney I have all the documents with me. all my trace to his divorced wife prove abortive as they divorced since 1999.I have the courage to ask for your assistance to handle this important and confidential business believing that you will never let me down either now or in future.
I have contacted the security company where the fund is been kept as safe keeping, and told them that Eng. Ingo Rasser business associate whom he hand over every documents as his next of kin will contact them for the claim of their late customer assets US$35 million Dollars(Thirty Five million Dollars) with them.
Now I want to ask for your favour in other to provide a foreign bank account where this fund can be transferred into before the security company will declare the fund unclaimed. as an attorney I will provide to you all the necessary details about Eng. Ingo Rasser in other to enable you stand as his next of kin before the security company.
Be rest assured that all his information and his home address are with me, which I  have to forward to you once I hear from you.
The certificate of deposit which he used to deposit the fund are here with me, I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money can not be approved to a local bank here but can only be approved to any foreign account because the money is in us dollars and the  owner of the Fund is Eng.INGO RASSER is a foreigner a Germany citizen. I know that this message will come to you as a surprise as we don't know  our selves before,but be sure that it is real and a genuine business
 
I only got your contact address from my secretary who operates computer with believe in God that you will never let me down in this business. You are the only person that I have contacted in this business, so please reply urgently so that I will inform you the next step to take urgently. Send also your private telephone and fax number . a power of attorney will be prepare and send to you to   enable you stand as the next of kin to the late cilent,i will fly to your country for withdrawal and sharing and other investments. as soon as the transaction is over. I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign account and foreign beneficiary. I need your full co-operation to make this work fine because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of the fund, which I will give to  you later , if you are able and with capability to handle such  amount in strict confidence and trust according to my instructions and 
for sharing ratio  I want to inform you that your share has been calculated at 35% of the total sum. while 5% will be set aside for any expenses the both parties may incurs and another 5% will will be use to support the motherless homes and charity homes organisation,while the rest 55% will be for i and some of the officials involved in my chambers.
 
I waiting for your urgent reply so that i will give you more information about this transaction.
 
Regards.
Mr.Vincent Mike Esq.
Reply Back Here  ( vicent_mike@w.cn )

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