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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: "Barrister Bidemi Williams" <columbo@slovanet.sk>
Reply-To: contactbarrwiliam1@foxmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 03:09:03 +0200
Subject: URGENT AND CONFINDENTIAL

>From Barr. Bidemi Williams,
Solicitor Chamber
Palm building, Palm ave, 7th floor London ,UK.
Date: 19th December 2013.

Good day,

I am the above named person and i own the above chamber in London,UK.This mail is in regard of my past experience with the UK Government and the Law guiding the b a n king system here in UK.
I once had a client by the name Mr. Sayed .A. Mohammed,he was a South Korea Business Consultant, whom was in united kingdom for some years on a business trip and i was his lawyer for seven year, he had done and sealed a lot of transaction with several Firm here in UK.
Mr Sayed A Mohammed died few year ago when he visited his country , before his death Mr. Sayed A Mohammed deposited a large sum amount of m o n e y in a b a n k, here in UK. The amount of the m o n e y deposited and the b a n ks name is not necessary now.
To cult the story short, few year after his death i receive a notification letter from the b a n k, saying that the UK Government has giving me a duration of time to fine the next of Kin of Mr. Sayed to stand forward and claim his m o n e y and i was giving six month to do this. I traveled to South Korea twice in search of any of his family but i couldn't find any of them, before the given time and the m o n e y was claim by the UK Government.
Mr. Sayed .A. Mohammed never had a WILL before his death and i tried to locate his family in South Korea but i couldn't. Am having similar problem at hand now, i have been given six month by the UK Government to locate any of the family of my diseased Client who has passed away few year ago. I have tried to locate his family too but i could not fine any, i have three month left from the six month giving to me by the UK Government. I will not allow the Government lay claim to my client m o n e y again, this is the reason why i am contacting you. I need your corporation and honesty in this deal. I will give you more details on this as soon as i receive your email of interest in helping out.

Best regards,

Barrister Bidemi Williams

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