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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 Japhet Enumah <barristerjaphetenumah100@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 09:53:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: (Investment Offer)


>From Barr.Japhet Enumah. 
May I introduce this life changing project to you.My name is Barrister Japhet Enumah legal practitioner and Attorney to late family of Mr.Sander Costa who died in the plane crash of Union des Transports Africains (UTA) flight Boeing 727 in, 25th December . , 2003.13: 22 GMT 14:22 UK with his entire family and with the trace to any other surviving relative after my exhaustive efforts in the past 9years. Hence the government threaten to impound or confiscate the deposit, the it have officially gotten to the limit team, Within Which such funds Shall be tagged unclaimed and without next of kin.
It is based on These que I contact you, I want you to stand the my late client's next of kin / beneficiary to claim this cash deposit for the benefit of Both of us.By virtue of my brief and closeness to the deceased family, I . am very much aware of Their financial standing, Which They operated here in location I shall disclose to you the progress we Which will be based on the sensitive details concern- These deposit at my disposal, Which am very sure, que I am the only person These privy to information.
My late client was an influential wealthy Oil engineer / contractor and he left behind a substantial amount of money in multiple millions of Dollars with the Security and Finance company in the location / country Which I can not disclose over the internet for security Reasons. You are at liberty to negotiate the share ratio with me.I will intimate you with more details soon as I receive your swift reply. 
Please include the your direct phone number in your response. You may also reply through my email: barristerjaphetenumah100@gmail.com.
Once I receive it, I will call you to discuss the modalities with you.  
Best Regards,
Barrister Japhet Enumah.

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