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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: "JIM FROHLING" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jim.frohling@mail.com, frohling.jim77@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 16:37:39 -0700
Subject: WORK WITH ME ON THIS

Hello
I am sending you this private email to make a passionate appeal to you for assistance. Kindly accept my apology for contacting you this way and forgive me if this is not acceptable to you.
I am Jim Frohling  a solicitor at law. I am the legal counsel /sole executor to the late Mr. Antoine Khoury.  I am compelled to write you this email for the following reason: - The above named person is of Asian Descendants and now deceased but once resided in my country United kingdom, in His investments, left for someone his entire Estate and Cash deposit of US5Million. The truth is that, l know that you are not the beneficiary, but an Asian whom I shall present as the bonafide claimant/beneficiary of his abandoned personal estate is needed. For Three years now, l have tried effortlessly to locate the name on the will without success hence l have contacted you, Can you please get back to me urgently, to facilitate the release of the funds to us which is logical if you imagine yourself in my position right now.
 
Please do open a  line of conversation with me only if you are capable of handling the magnitude of the situation at hand with no skepticism .But please bear in mind all entails will be formalized with due protocols if you compel to work with me then I shall prepare a valid  transaction agreement which will entail you keeping 40% of the total proceed to your self and 60% to me provided you do not betray me .
Do get back to me urgently at my private Email for further details at (jim.frohling@mail.com) Do not forget to include your
 
Telephone
 
Fax numbers,
 
Full names..
 
Address
 
Occupation
I will be anticipating to hearing from you
Jim Frohling
Blackpool
United kingdomll

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