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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: george nelson <georgenn202040@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 03:10:29 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,,

Dear Sir/Madam,,
I am Barrister George M.Nelson a solicitor at law, personal attorney to
Engr.P.B.Mogere,a national Of your country,who used to work with Shell
Development Company in cotonou--Republic of benin Here in after shall be
referred to as my client On the 6-Dec 2009, my client and his wife and
their only daughter were involved in Plane Crash kpalime express Road,
All occupants of the Plane Crash unfortunately lost there lives Since then
I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at
US$20.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or
declared unserviceable by the Continental Bank of Benin where this huge
amount were deposited.

The Continental Bank of Benin has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one officiAal
working days.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years
now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can
be paid to you.Therefore, on receipt of your positive response,

we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.I have
all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for
claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
reply to :georgemike1010@yahoo.com
Best regards.
Barrister George M.Nelson
Tel:+22997824974

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