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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: "Barrister Dan Agbor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrdanagbor@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 14:22:54 -0500
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary.

Dear friend,
 
 
 
I am Barrister Dan Agbor, a legal practitioner and an attorney to a deceased client of mine late Mr. Frederick M.
Wong.He died as a result of a heart related condition in 2007. My reason of sending you this email is to help
secure the funds left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance
Institution where this fund valued at $25,000,000.00 Million Dollars was deposited.The said Financial Institution
has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one (21)
official working days. Meanwhile the Financial institution has issued me a notice to present a next of kin.
Moreover,I write to seek your humble consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary to my late client
Estate fund,so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
 
 
 
Therefore On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 45% of the total sum as gratification,
while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone
bills,while 45% will be for me.  It is my assurance that this transaction will be successful and that I will make
sure that the transaction is done within the applicable laws to guarantee full legitimacy.All legal documents to
back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be issued on your names and I will apply for it and all what I
need from you is your honest,sincerity and co-operation to enable us have a successful execution of this
transaction and I will protect you against any infringment of the law.Having stated the above, if this business
proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. But if in contrary, I will like you to indicate your
interest. Secondly, I will like to assure you that I will take care of the expenses during the procurement of the
legal documentation which will be issued on your names.
 
 
 
Note: that I reserve the right to reject your acceptance of this proposal if I have reasons to believe that you may
not be honest to me or you may be planing to cheat on me, I will assure you that I have the right to withdraw you
out of the transaction if you are not honest and sincere to me.
 
 
Upon your acceptance to this proposal,for the confidentiality of this business I expect your urgent response
indicating your full interest in this great business transaction to our both mutual trust by forwarding to me your
below personal data.Kindly gets in touch with me on this my private email address (agbordanesq@yahoo.co.jp) with
your below personal data;
1). Full Names:.............
2). Contact Address:............
3). Age & Sex :........
4). Telephone & Fax Number:...........
5). Occupation:..............
6). Your Personal/private Email Address:.............
 
 
Regards,
Barrister Dan Agbor.
Email: agbordanesq@yahoo.co.jp

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