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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: <helpdesk@btconnect.com>
Reply-To: <davidspvt@bk.ru>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:01:01 +0100
Subject: Treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity

Dear Sir/Madam,

Do permit me to introduce myself briefly; I am Barrister Robert Kaale a legal attorney to Late Erickson Cowell
Stallman a business and property magnate who died of a heart-related condition after the unfortunate sad
news of his wife and their only daughter tragic death in the Madrid Bomb Blast on March 11,2004.

Actually, I got your contact information through my private web search for someone I can confidently trust on
and I believe we can transact this business, I have prayed over it and as trust worthy person I can confide on
and I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere request.

Prior to my explaining further, I am conscious that this is certainly not a predictable way of approach to foster a
relationship of trust but because of the circumstances and urgency surrounding this claim I decided to reach you
via this medium to join me to put claims on this deposited fund before it is seized or confiscated by the authorities.

Before the catastrophe; He deposited the sum of ?5,000,000.00 (Five Million Euros Only) amounting to (US$7.4M USD)
with a Bank here in Europe. As the attorney to the deceased, the bank has mandated me to present his next of kin/
Beneficiary to make Claims of the fund, or the deposited fund will be confiscated or declared as unclaimed fund. I was
given an ultimatum to look for some relative/next of kin to come for the claim or have the funds liquidated and made
unserviceable in accordance with existing laws.

After preliminary efforts of search for a direct family member which came to no avail, I decided to contact you, my
suggestion to you is that I will like to present you as the beneficiary to this fund, I know you may not be anyway related
to my late client; Hence I am presenting you as the next of kin is a possibility that the Deposited fund will be released to you.
I can guarantee that if you are willing and interested I will put in place all necessary modality in accordance with the Law to
legally present you as the true Next of Kin and true beneficiary. We can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage.
All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my
apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential,
whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest.

I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via E-mail :(robertkal@bk.ru) and treat with absolute
confidentiality and sincerity.

Best regards,
Robert Kaale (Esq)
Attorney at Law.

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