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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: "Joseph Lang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <langjosef@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:30:18 +0530
Subject: From MR. J. Lang

Good day My dear,

In confidence,i have to introduce myself alittle before proceeding further with my heartbreaking story which i believe is very sympathetic and touching that we as good

citizens will join hands together to give the little angel a future.I am know as Mr Joseph Lang, attorney by profession.I have a wonderful client of mine,Mr Jubril

Ahmed.My client who was a very close confidant to some top government functionaries and a very wealthy businessman hails from Josin the northern part of Nigeria.

He was survived by a two year old daughter,which was the only survivor from an attack by mobsters in a violence attack to his home.The general public believed it was a

set up by some of his business friends/colleagues,when they noticed a tremendious increase/expansion in his business.

To cut the long story short,the family rejected him for being truthful in some vital issues that involves there extended family with another rich family,because he was

the only child of the late father. but now that he is late,the family has humiliated the wife so much that he is almost in sane.I have taken this bold step to assist

them with you to give them a good life.They are now being hunted around,as they swore to eliminate her as soon as they set an eyes on her.

I wish to request your assistance in my effort to transfer this fund to your country and arrange on how to transfer the woman and the kids to your country where you

you help them settle down.You will come in as an adoptor of the kid and the fund will be transfered to your nominated bank account.The general public believe that

mother of the kids was late when they beat and naked her in the public,just in the name of having her release the documents to her husbands wealth.

I will give you more information and further directives on hearing from you.

Regards
Mr Joseph

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