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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: "Barr.Peter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <2711701276@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 14:39:21 -0800
Subject: READ

PETER ONAH & Associates
Law chambers
44, Kofo Abayomi Avenue,
Victoria Island,
Lagos-Nigeria.


RE:LETTER OF ASSISTANCE/PARTNERSHIP

DEAR SIR/MADAM

Kindly accept my apology for sending unsolicited mail to
you. I believe you are a highly respected personality,
considering the fact that I sourced your profile from a
human resource profile database on your country.

I am Peter Onah . The Personal
Attorney to late Mr. Steve Anderson a national of your country,
who used to work with Shell Development Company in Nigeria.
On the 21st of April 2009, my client, his wife and their two
children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu
Express way in a Peugeot 504 with the Registration Number
LA9657CK, All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to
your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member
of his family but to no avail, hence I contacted you. I have
contacted you to assist in repatriating the money that
belong to my late client before they get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits
is lodged.

The bank where the deceased have this account
valued at about US$15million (FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLARS) have issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin to my late client or have the
account confiscated within the next seven official working
days. Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the right
relatives for over 5 years now I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin of the deceased since i can
not get the rightful beneficiary,so that the proceeds of
this account valued at US$15 million (FIFTEN MILLION UNITED
STATE DOLLARS) can be paid to you and then we can
share the money at the ratio 55% to me and 40% to you,
while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government
may require,

I have the certificate of deposit that can be used to back
up any claim we may make, All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Thanks for your understanding as i wait your reply. EMAIL ME HERE. accordchambers@yahoo.com.

Best Regards,

BARRISTER PETER ONAH,
PRINCIPAL PARTNER

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