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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: Jennifer Jackson <honestyjenny2014@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:42:22 +0100
Subject: Hello My Name Is Jennifer

Hello my name is Jennifer Jackson single from Florida but right now in
United Kingdom to claim my late Parent inheritance which belong to me
But i am trying to find a good honest,caring,loyal man or woman who
can help me with the claim of my late parent inheritance Because right
now i am having problem claiming it on my own and i need a honest man
or woman who can help me with the Claim also who can stand for me as
the Beneficiary well i will like to tell you everything you need to
know about the claim and if you are willing and ready to help me with
these pls get back to me as soon as possible

I just feel i need to let you know everything before we proceed
here.My father was a highly reputable business magnate-(a oil
merchant)who operated in United Kingdom during his days, it is sad to
say that he passed away mysteriously in France in one of his business
trips abroad on the 22nd of April 2007.though, his sudden death was
linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle who
travelled with him at that time.but God knows the truth!

My mother died when i was just 11 years old,and since then my father
took me so specially. before his death on April 22 2007 he called his
Lawyer who accompanied him to the hospital and revealed to him that he
had a sum of $2.7 million US dollars in 2 trunk boxes deposited in a
security company there in London,United Kingdom

He also said he used my name to deposit the boxes as his only
daughter, as well as the Beneficiary to the boxes.he has since handed
over the documents relating to the boxes to me since then and he was
even the one informed me about the death of my father and also asked
me to come back home.The unfortunate thing is that my father gave an
instruction to the Security company that the boxes should not be
handed over to me unless if only i can find a beneficiary who i can
trust and who can help me with the Claim of the Box in an overseas
country to them whom i think can help me take care of the boxes
because he declared to the security company that the boxes contains
family valuables and not money.
The Lawyer in turn explained to me that it was because of this wealth
that he was poisoned by his business associates. that i should find a
man who i love and trust in any country of my choice where i will
transfer this boxes to so that i can use the money in it for
investment purposes.i want you to assist me to retrieve this boxes
from the security company ,and use it to invest for me.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. can you honestly help me ?
2. can i completely trust you?
3. i shall offer you 15 % of the total sum for your effort input
towards assisting me.

I just have to let you know here that the the boxes have security
codes lock known to me only, only me can open the boxes, except if I
tell anyone the Code,so the Boxes cannot be opened on the way of
delivery to you.The security company have obtained customs papers for
private freight and there are seals on the box showing that it is a
private delivery and check performed,so it is free from customs
checks, it will be delivered at your door step by the diplomats of the
security company, you do not need to burn out to receive them.
.
So pls get back to me if you are willing and ready to know more about
these and see how we can get the claim out of the Security Company so
pls get back to me as soon as possible so i can tell you more details
about it and see how it work out fine with us.

Looking Forward to Hear Back From You As Soon As Possible

Best Regard
Jennifer Cares

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