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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: Solicitor Davis Wilson <msg@isp.us>
Reply-To: dwilson@superposta.com
Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:51:54 +0300
Subject: Re: Greetings

Solicitor Davis Wilson
13 Albyn Terrace
Aberdeen, England

Hello,

I am Davis Wilson, the personal attorney to Dr. Carl a national of your country, who is an Oil Merchant in England. On October 23, 2010, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in car accident which took his life and his entire family; I hate to remember this incident.

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but of no avail. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to do some research on the internet business website, to locate any member of his family; that is why I contacted you. The reason why I am contacting you is to assist me in repatriating the fund left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank.

The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to my late client or have the Account confiscated within the next month. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives of my late client for years, I use this opportunity to seek your indulgence to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$17,520,710.00 can be transferred to you there in your country, then you and I can share the money, 50% goes to you why 50% to me. Please I need you to furnish me with your personal information like; your full names, valid contact address, age, occupation and valid phone and mobile number to enable me start the proper approval documents in your name as the next of kin.

Thank you very much for your understanding.

Regards,

Solicitor Davis Wilson
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