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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: "ADAMS BUCH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adams.buch@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 08:22:08 -0700
Subject: CAN YOU HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION WITH TRUST?

Dear Friend,
I am Barr. Adams Buch, I am the attorney/ financial representative to late German property magnate Andreas Schranner, whom I rendered legal services to for a very considerable period of years, he is German property magnate, Sometime in 2009, he died along side his immediate family on their way to USA via German Concorde airplane http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm
Before his death he confided in me as his attorney that he made a huge sum of money (Fixed Deposit) valued at Twelve million US dollars ($12 Millions) in a bank, this information is privy to me alone as his personal attorney.
After his death I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address in Germany but got no reply, since I wanted to be extra sure that he does not have any surviving relatives who may know of this fund,or who should have right to claim the fund.This sum has since been sitting in the bank unserviceable and the Bank had asked me to present the NEXT OF KIN as soon as possible or have the fund confiscated.
Consequently, what I propose is that I will like you to stand in as the next of kin to the late,  Mr. Andreas Schranner. Acting in this capacity really is simple as I would want us to act as partners only in this transaction in which i will prepare the WILL in your name as my late client's beneficiary and back date it at the registry of the high court of justice here, so that the fund could be transferred successfully to you,through your nominated bank account in your country.
I want you to know that this transaction is 100% risk free, everything that will back our claims to this inherited fund will be done legally and according to the laws of the Land.I am certain that we can conclude this transaction successfully as soon as I receive relevant information from you as I have outlined below:
Your Full Name:
Age:
Profession/Occupation:
Your Present address;
Your confidential Telephone number
I will be expecting your immediate response to this regard.
Yours faithfully,
ADAMS BUCH
 

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