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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: David Richards <barristerdavidrichards4@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2015 20:02:46 -0700
Subject: For your kind attention

Attention :
Good day.I got your contact in my search for reliable personalities on the internet and decided to send you this proposal for your considerable since my client prefers your country of abode. I am a consultant to late Mr Ibrahim Alimu, Sierra-Leonean who was a Gold and Diamond merchant and died 2010 . I have his WILL which delegated me to solicit for a legal international partner for his nephew Mr Ali Alimu in order to hand over his estates and personal effects . Being the legal international partner to Mr Ali Alimu entails you will help manage funds(45.5 M USD ) deposited with a Financial Institution and 45 KILOS of Gold deposited in a securities vault . In the execution of the WILL, the potential international partner is entitled to 25% of the total for his or her co-operation, support and assistance . Upon response, an explicit explanation will be sent coupled with relevant documents.
Thank you and best regards.
Mr David Richards

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