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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: consultancy64@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2016 17:53:18 -0300
Subject: mutual business benefit



Sir,

I am Tuoyo Bekederemo LLB (Hons) Solicitor with vast experience in
media, entertainment and sports law, employment law, Internet law and
intellectual property.I am contacting you in regards to a business
transaction of a huge sum of money.

I had a client who died in an auto crash in my country. He died over a
year now and all efforts to locate his Next of Kin has been to no
avail. Before his death, he deposited the sum of $21M Dollars in a
Finance Security House here in my country and kept his vital documents
with me as his trusted attorney.

Now he is dead, the finance house will have no choice than to
confiscate the fund if i fail to present any one as his next of kin to
claim the fund. It is based on this i deemed you fit to be presented
to the company as his Next of Kin.

Although I know a transaction of this magnitude might make anyone
apprehensive,I would like to assure you that i am sending you this
mail with the best of intentions. There is no way i can get this
funds out of the Finance House without presenting someone as the new
beneficiary.

The good news is that i am his attorney and i have with me the
evidence of the deposit which he left with me. Upon this situation, i
now seek your permission to have me present you as the new beneficiary
of the said fund as all documentations are with me and will be
carefully worked out by me for the funds (US$21,000,000.00) to be
released to you.

Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of my mutual
business endeavor by furnishing me with the following;

1. Your Full Names and Address.
2. Direct Telephone and Fax numbers.
3. Company name and address.
4. Your age and occupation.

These requirements will enable me file a letter of claim to the
Finance House for necessary approvals in your favor before the
transfer can be made. I shall be compensating you with 30% of the
total fund on final conclusion of this project,while the rest will be
for me which i intend to invest in your country with your assistance.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of
the trust i have bestowed on you.

I await your urgent response

Regards,
Tuoyo Bekederemo


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