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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "george" <barristerisaacgeorge@cooltoad.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:56:21 +0600
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Isaac George an attorney at law. A deceased client of
Mine, by name Mr. Andrew Parker from your country, who hereinafter
shall be referred to as my client, whose life and that of his entire
family were lapsed while on holidays in a holidays resort in Phuket
Thailand on the 26th of December 2004 in the Tsunami natural disaster.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind
by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where this deposit valued at $12.5million dollars is lodged. This
bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the Account
will be confiscated because there is a government
gazette/mandate/authorising all banks to freeze or confiscate any
account that has not been serviceable in a long period of time, this
is geared towards capital flight for the economy.

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. This will be disbursed or shared
in these percentages,50% to me and 40% to you while 10% is for any
expenses incurred during the transaction. All legal documents to back
up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. What I
require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction
through.
This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of the law. If this business proposition offends
your moral values, do accept my apology but if not, then contact me at
once to indicate your interest, by giving me urgently the following
below:

URGENT PLEASE.

1. Your full Name
2. Your Telephone/Fax Numbers
3. Your Contact Address.
4. Your Age and Occupation.

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.
Kindly call me on my private telephone +229 9752 49 34 for more oral
clarification and info


Regards,

Barr. Isaac George,(Esq

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