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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: "Mrs. Hellen Jonhson" <oakmanmurray@tlen.pl>
Reply-To: dave.son20@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:17:12 -0400
Subject: I want to present you as the next of kin

I want to present you as the next of kin


In a brief introduction, my name is Barrister Dave Son, a solicitor at law
with over 32 years of experience. I bring to you a confidential transaction
with assurance of 100% risk out. I worked as a personal Attorney to Chief Mr.
Morris Thompson who was the only foreign contractor with the local Oil
Company here in my country, Unfortunately, Thompson, his wife Thelma and
daughter Sheryl, died in the crash of Alaska Airlines flight 261 since in
January 2000 and left behind the sum of Ten Million Two Hundred Thousand
United State American Dollar (10.2M us) in one of the commercial bank here in
my country, read more details here :
http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/081301/foc_native_corps.shtml
I have made several inquiries with his embassy to locate his family relatives
but to no avail. That is why I contact you to present you as the next of kin
for the claim whereby the said funds will be transferred into your account
overseas. Most importantly after the conclusion of the transfer with the bank
here, you will be taken 40% of assets as your own share for assistance, while
50% should be safe to keep me waiting for my arrival in your country and 10%
for any expenses incurred during the transfer. I advise you to keep it as a
"top secret», meanwhile I will need the below information from you for us to
start the process.

Your full name //........................................
CITIZENSHIP //...........................................
Cell Phone N °//.........................................
Your E-mail//..........................................
Your age //..............................................
Gender//....................................................
Your profession //.......................................

Send the requested information to my private email below:

Regards

Avocat Dave Son Esq.
E-mail:dave.son20@yahoo.com

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