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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: Jefter ElSantia <santiajeffy@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 09:41:21 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Hello

>From Jefter ElSantia: Hello,

In appreciation of your efforts to read this email letter to you, I sincerely wish to use these medium to apologise if my contact approach with you is against your will, but I promise that this day shall bring us and our families Joy and a new Change of Life..I have come with peace and good vision for the two of us.

I am re-sending this email to you again and I hopefully believe that it shall reach you with peace.

Dear Friend, With my own hands I have made these appeal across to you. I have taken a great time to make this search because I strongly know we shall record a great success if we work with sincerity and maturity.This transaction shall be handled with Trust and Confidentiality to each-other.

I am a Legal practitioner. Married.AND. Based in Madrid.

A deceased client of mine died without a NEXT OF KIN since year 2009. I have made so many efforts to reach any direct Next Of Kin/ relative to claim his estate belongings that included some valuable amounts of money currently with a security company but I could not have any success.

I therefore decided to contact you to stand as a distant relative. You and I will share the proceeds. This is not a do or die transaction. ( You and I) shall maintain a high level of confidentiality and respect for each-other over this transaction.

I was and remained the personal legal attorney to my deceased client and I have copies of the Deposit Documents which the security company issued to him on the day of deposit.I shall hand them over to you with all trust and confidentiality and also the contact details of the security company to enable you communicate with them for the immediate release of the money in there custody.

The Documents of these safety deposit have being intact with me since the death of my client and now the security company have asked me to provide a Next of Kin (Relative) or The deposit would be confiscated due to outstanding extension of the deposit demurage. All I require from you is to stand as next of kin distant relative by providing the deposit documents ( which I shall make available to you). All is assured.

We shall be committed in every-way to ensure its progresses.
We are in together, so whatever is the accomplishment shall be our equal responsibility. Whatever expenses we shall incur for the release shall be or responsibility. Because I want us to share the money equal percentage( % ).

Contact me for more information as soon as you have this email via ( elsantjeffery@outlook.com ).
Thank You, and Have a Lovely day,

Mr. Jefter ElSantia.
Private Email: elsantjeffery@outlook.com



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