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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: "Marc" <koum@hakusan-p.co.jp>
Reply-To: smarc@foxmail.com
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2015 16:36:12 -0600
Subject: Let us achieve this together

Hello

I am a European based Solicitor. I was the personal Attorney to Mr. Satoshi Nagata, a Japanese national who worked as a Senior Quality Control Manager with an Oil and Gas company here in Europe.

Mr. Satoshi Nagata 62 years old made a fixed deposit of funds valued at Six Million Euros with a Bank here in Europe and unfortunately lost his life in Germanwings Flight 9525 from Barcelona to Düsseldorf On 24 March 2015. The plane was deliberately crash by the co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz killing all 144 passengers and six crew members on board as you can see on the following link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanwings_Flight_9525

He left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin except some vital documents related to the deposit that is still in my possession.

Few weeks ago, the governing body of the Bank contacted me on this matter, requesting that I should notify the next of kin of my late client to file for the claims of the deposited funds and I am yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay claims to the fund. I know that my client had no living next of kin but I went ahead and made several inquiries to his embassy to locate any of his extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. Under a clear and legitimate arrangement with you, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin, so that my late client's funds will not be confiscated by the Bank.

You and I will share the money, you will be entitled to 50% for your role as the next of kin, while the balance 50% will be for me. Be informed that there is no risk involved as all legal documents that will back you up as the legitimate beneficiary to the deposit funds will be procured.

All I require is your sincerity, honesty, co-operation and utmost good faith to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of law.

Kindly, get in touch with me through my private e-mail ( smarc@foxmail.com ) to enable us discuss further. You may also send your direct phone number and full names for further communications. Do not forget that a project of this nature requires utmost confidentiality.

Regards,

Marc.

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