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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: "Mr. Raymond A. Paulin" <mr.raymondpaulin11@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: "Mr. Raymond A. Paulin" <mr.raymondpaulin11@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:56:18 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Good Day..


FROM: RAYMOND PAULIN
40 Elmfield Park Bromley Kent BR1 1LU.
London, United Kingdom 
 
Dear Partner,
 
I am Raymond Paulin, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine that
shares the same last name as yours, who here in after shall be referred
to as my client, died as the result of a heart-related condition on the
11 November 2004. His heart condition was due to the death of all the
members of his family in the Gulf Air Flight Crashes in Persian Gulf
Near Bahrain Aired August 23, 2000 -2:50 p.m. ET as reported on:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0008/23/bn.08.html 
 
I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by
my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Finance company where this deposit valued at Twenty million Seven 
hundred Thousand sterling British pounds (GBPЈ20.7 million pounds) is
lodged. This Finance company has issued me a notice to contact the next
of kin, 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 named client, since you have the same
last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
 
Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon Percentage. All
legal documents to back up your  claim as my client's next-of-kin  will
be provided. All 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 many 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
extraordinary 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 pt of this e-mail as soon as
possible, treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity. 
 
I await the pleasure of your response.
 
I look forward to your quick reply. 
 
Best regards,
Mr.Raymond Paulin.

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