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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: son baco <sonbaco4@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:16:26 +1000
Subject: good day

*Alan Hills Esq.
181 Hampstead Road,
London NW1 7AW
United Kingdom.

I hope this mail gets to you in the best frame of mind. I am sorry if I am
intruding into your privacy by contacting you since we do not know each
other physically. The fact is that I have been directed by the spirit of
humanity to you hoping you will be fair enough to respond to this task that
I shall be putting forward to you. As you rightly know, our today's world
is governed by greed, wickedness, hostility and hatred. People no longer
feel safe dealing with close friends, relatives, neighbours and loved ones
and trust are often betrayed by people you least expected.

I am sorry for not introducing myself to you before now. I am Alan Jeffrey
Hills, an attorney based in London United Kingdom. I was contacted by Miss
Mary Sliy a 21 year old national of Sierra Leone whose family was affected
by tragedy in her country and presently taking asylum in London.

Having solicited my assistance to retrieve her late fathers fund valued
UD$5.5 Million being proceeds from the sales of diamond and deposited with
a diplomatic security company here in united kingdom for possible
investment and her relocation to your country to further her education and
settle down for the rest of her life. In view of the global awareness of
similar mails associated with scam, Mary Sliy decided to go through my law
firm because nobody might want to believe her predicament and been
sceptical to go into wrong hands.

Having verified all the documentation presented before me as regards to the
fund deposit with the diplomatic security company to ascertain that it is
not with a fraudulent intention, i wish to humbly solicit your assistance
to partake in retrieving her late father's fund by transferring all legal
right and privilege to you as the benefactor. The money in question was
deposited with a security company as family treasure and valuables.

A formal agreement has been reached with Mary Sliy that for your assistance
you will be entitled to 30% of US$5.5Million, 10% goes for my legal
services and retainer ship while 5% will take care of all expenditure in
the cause of this transaction and 55% will be meant for Mary Sliy for
Investment.

Kindly contact me immediately with the information stated below;
Full names:
Cell/fax numbers:
Age:
Nature of job/position:
Contact address:

Contact me via allan.jeffrey.hills001@mail.com, on the receipt of your
response I will send you the documents pertaining to the deposit of the
fund. I will also furnish you with a safe and secure phone number for easy
communication.

God bless you.
Alan Hill Esq.*

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