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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: "Goh Kuan Beng" <gohbeng@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: gkuanbeng@bikerider.com
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:39:18 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFORMATION


ATTENTION

I have a Business proposition for you involving some amount of money
[US$14,042,000.00]
I am Goh Kuan Beng, an attorney at law.and the accredited legal
representative to my deceased client, who was here in after, as my client.
He died as a result of a heart related disease on the 11Th February 2007.

I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my
late client to escape confiscation by the bank in which the Fourteen
Million and fourty two Thousand United States Dollars. [US$14, 042,000.00]
is deposited. The bank in which this huge amount is lodged has issued me a
notice to contact the next-of-kin to this fund or the account will be
confiscated.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my dead client.and the proceeds of this
account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutual
agreed percentages. All legal documents to back up your claim as my late
client's next-of-kin will be gradually provided. All I require is your
honest co-operation 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. I must use this opportunity to implore
you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extra-ordinary
confidential whatever your decision while I await your prompt response.
Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to
acknowledge the receipt of this message as soon as possible .

This transaction will be treated private with absolute confidentiality and
sincerity.I look forward to your quick indication.

Best Regards,
Goh Kuan Beng
[Principal Attorney]


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