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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: "Yusop Abdullah (Esq.)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdullyusop@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 06:42:57 -0700
Subject: Kindly assist,

Highly greeted,
 
I'm Yusop Abdullah, a legal practitioner,
 
I conacted you to know if you could fully cooperate with me in this proposition.
 
A late client of mine, deceased in November, 2008, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I seek your seriousness and commitment to come in as the plaintif to apply as my deceased client next kin so that you can claim the amount of US$ 12.5 Million, (Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars Only) funds that were left behind in my deceased client's bank account.
 
This funds is closed to be declared unserviceable by the bank as there were no indicated next of kin or beneficiary of the funds in the bank account. The bank had issued to me a notification to contact the next of kin of my deceased client for either to re-activate the bank account for claims of the funds in the bank account, So as to avoid the indefinite closure of the bank account.
 
My proposition to you is to seek your consent, and to present your kind self as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my deceased client, This means that the proceeds of his bank account would be paid to you as his next of kin. All legal document with the right to claim will be done in your name as the rightful beneficiary of the funds.
 
When the proceeds in his bank account are paid to you, we would share the proceeds on a mutually agreed-upon percentage of 55% to me and 45% to your kind self. All the legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin would be provided by the court. The most important thing I would need is your honest co-operation in this proposition.
 
Please indicate your interest by providing your contact details as follows: Full Name, Contact Address, Telephone Number, Once I receive your contact details, We shall proceed to the claims immediately.
 
Regards,
Barr. Yusop Abdullah
Attorney At Law

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