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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: Dickson H. Christ <dicksonchrist2@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 17:56:46 +0200 (CAT)
Subject: Important and Confidential



Dickson H. Christ Good day, I am Attorney Dickson H. Christ, a solicitor at law. I was the personal attorney to Mr James Joseph Gandolfini Jr, 51 years of age, a citizen of United State of America who used to be a film actor. He died some weeks back in Italy apparently of a massive heart attack. Prior to his death, he made a fixed deposit of fund valued at £7, 500,000.00 (Seven Million five Hundred Thousand Great British Pound Sterling) with a Security Company/Finance institution in Turkey and unfortunately lost his life without any clear beneficiary as Next of Kin except Some vital documents related to the deposit still in my possession. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin so that my late client's fund will not be confiscated by the Financial Regulatory Authority. You and I will share the fund based on agreed percentage. Be informed that there is no risk involved as all necessary legal documents which will be used to back you up as the legal beneficiary and
next of kin of my late client will be procured. All I require is your sincerity, honesty, co-operation and utmost good faiths 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. Kindly, get in touch with me by my e-mail or telephone to enable us discuss further. You may also send your telephone number so that I can call you. Do not forget that a transaction of this magnitude require utmost confidentiality and sincerity. I look forward to your urgent response. just send me an emaıl fast on this




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