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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: "TRINITY LAW CHAMBERS" <pranckevicius@saulius.lt>
Reply-To: jobih01@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 14:51:47 +0300
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,



Barrister James Obih
23 Ahmed Onibudo Crescent,
Victoria Island,Lagos-Nigeria.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Barrister James Obih,I am personal Attorney to late Mr.M. Kogan,a national of your country, who is a contractor with Shell Development Company here in Nigeria. Herein after shall he be referred to as my client.

Until Mr.M. Kogan, death along with his wife in an Egypt Air Flight 990 plane crash on a festive visit from Los Angeles, please view this web site(http://www.cbsnews.com/ stories/1999/11/01/iran/ main49778.shtml),since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track any person who can assist me to get this fund out from the security company, I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before it get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Company where these huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the Security Company, where the deceased had an amount valued US45.5Million US Dollars concealed in box deposited with them as family"TREASURE"for safety, has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the consignment sized within a short period of time.

Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives for over ten years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this amount of {US45.5Million US Dollars)can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money,70% to me and 30% to you I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make, all I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Before we proceed in this great deal, I want you to forward to me ASAP the following information below as to establish a mutual understanding;

1)Your Residential/Office Address.
2)Your Telephone/Fax Number.
3)Your profession.
4)Your Age/Marital status.

Please reach on this private mail address :(jobih01@gmail.com or jamesobih03@yahoo.co.uk )
Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss further.

Faithfully Yours,
Barrister James Obih, Esq.


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