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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: Barrister Davies Chris Son <davidpeterjoselem2@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: dave.son20@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:01:09 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: I contact you to present you as the next of kin




In a brief introduction, my name is Barrister Davies Chris 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 Barrister Davies Chris Son

.Mobile : +229 964 015 01

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