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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: "Tello Aorielo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lamidosanusi11ng@freemail.hu>
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 10:57:51 -0000
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION

ATTN: Sir/ Madam
 
 
 
I wish to notify you again that I have unanimously agreed through a resolution reached in a meeting of our board of trustee to nominate you as a beneficiary to the total sum of (Fifteen Million US Dollars) presently under the custody of a Bank in Europe. We contacted you basically because you bear the same surname identity of the deceased which obviously we know you don’t have or rather have never  had any relationship whatsoever with the deceased at any given times during his life time.
 
As a lawyer to the deceased, I have the WILL and Last Testament of the deceased and can be amended to your name if you are ready to partner with me in trust. Every other necessary documents needed to  commence the smooth transfer of the fund to your nominated bank account will be legally obtained from each of the organization in-charge. The fund is presently in the custody of the bank and can not be  tampered with until we present the necessary documents such as the WILL, Last
Testament, Probate Letter and Letter of Administration. The processing of these documents will start immediately we both meet  on an agreement on how to proceed.
 
 
At your acceptance of this deal, I request that you kindly send the followng to me
 
Full name.................................
Address..................................
Age........................................
Cell phone number........................
Home Telephone number..........................
Sex..........................................
State....................................
City....................................
country...............................
occupation...................................
Marital status.............................
 
It was agreed also that your share in this deal after a successful transfer of the money into your nominated bank account will be 45% of the entire sum while the other 45 % would be for me while the other 10% would be for every fee that will be used in this transaction
 
I want to re-assure you that I have the legal might, documentary facts to establish your claim of this money as the next of kin to the deceased without hitches. On acceptance of this transaction i will also send you
copies of my credentials so you can know who you are dealing with.
 
I Assure you that this transaction is risk free and you have absolutely nothing to worry about.
 
   
Please contact me on my private email stated below.
 
Yours faithfully
 
Tello Aorielo
Tello Aorielo Chambers
9-31 Victoria Road, London England.
tello.aorielo@aol.com
 

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