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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: JS <ianakiev@uni-plovdiv.bg>
Reply-To: <barrister_jaap@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:06:36 -0700
Subject: Reminder


Hello

You might be surprised to receive this business proposal. I did search for you on the internet. I am getting in touch with you regarding the estate of my deceased client. I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this email private even if you decide not to assist me and respect the integrity of the information you come by as a result of this mail. I contact you independently and no one is informed of this communication.
My client died of cardiac arrest in 2007. He had a deposit in the sum of US$12.5M with a finance firm in Europe.
I, as the attorney to my late client is the only person that knows about the investment. I have contacted you so I can present you to the finance firm as the next of kin to my late client and the beneficiary of the US$12.5M.
If you are interested in carrying out this viable transaction with me, you are to email me your address and telephone number. I will prepare, sign and email to you a memorandum of understanding (MOU). If you agree with the terms, you sign and email or fax a copy back to me. The MOU as an agreement will state the sharing ratio. It will also state that none of the proceeds will be used for any illegal activity.
After we both sign the MOU, I will prepare my late client Will in your name which I will then use to obtain the letter of administration from the probate office thereby making you the next of kin to my late client and the bonafide beneficiary of the funds.
I will forward to the Finance Company on your behalf, the Will, the letter of administration and an application for the approval for the transfer of the funds to your account.
The Finance company will then contact you to let you know the funds have been approved for transfer into your account. When the funds are transferred into your nominated account, I will then travel to meet with you in your country to share the proceeds.
You do not have to have known my late client in person because people Will their estates to charity, pets, strangers.. I know this might be a bit heavy for you but please trust me on this. For all your troubles I propose that we split the money in half. In the banking circle this happens every time. The other option is that the money will revert back to the state.

Nobody is getting hurt; this is a lifetime opportunity for us. I hold the KEY to these funds, and we see so much cash and funds being re-assigned daily.
Please, note I am a family man; I have a wife and two children. I send you this mail not without a measure of fear as to the consequences, but I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. Do not betray my confidence, If we can be of one accord, we should act swiftly on this. Do not hesitate to get back to me immediately via the telephone or email above.
Thank you and God bless.

Yours faithfully

Mr. Jaap StefanoLLB.

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