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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: "Suchart Jennapa Esq" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrsuchart.jennapa@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 13:57:44 +0700
Subject: NEXT TO CLAIM !!!

Attention,
My name is Suchart Jennapa (Esq.) a personal attorney to my late client a foreigner, a deceased client of mine, that died as a result of a plan crash happened on Wednesday being 16th, October 2013. He's a Businessman on Gold dealer in Thailand who died along with his entire family. And in the record there is known successor to this deposit of the deceased who died without a will. The Laos plane crash flight No.301 that happened on Wednesday being 16th, October 2013 in Laos city.
The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin or have the account confiscated as Unclaimed Dividends. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the biological relatives of my late client who died without a will, I hereby seek your consent to present you to the bank as next-of-kin of the deceased since you are a foreigner. You can view the recorded web: http://news.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24554128
My late Client has a deposit of One Million Four hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars (US$1.450,000) left behind with Bank.
My conditions:
1. The sum of US$1.450,000 only will be transfer into your account after the processing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the bonfide beneficiary, the transfer will be made within 7 working days.
2. This deal must be kept between you and i forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by email/telephone, for security purposes.
3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you to send the following:
A: Your Full name and address
B: Your direct telephone number
C: Sex And Age
D: Occupation.
E: Copy of International passport or Driver’s License
This will enable us commence all the legal documents immediately for the release fund to you.
Best regards,
Suchart Jennapa Esq
Attorney AT Law



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