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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: danchucks@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 03:56:41 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

LAGOS OFFICE
22 ALLEN AVENUE IKEJA
LAGOS-NIGEGRIA
TEL: 234-8034745451
Mr. DAN CHUKS LLB (LONDON)
LONDON OFFICE:
DUCK ISLAND COTTAGE
LONDON W2 2UH
Fax:+44 8701332609

NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

This is sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you on behalf
of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of late of Sir Engr. Willy Bubenik
( ksm), I wish to notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to the
bequest of the sum of US$1,000.000.00 [One Million US Dollars] in the codicil
and last testament of the deceased. The late Sir Willy Bubenik until his
death was a former Managing Director and pioneer staff of a big construction
company here in Nigeria. He was a very dedicated Christian and a great philanthropist
during his life time. Late Sir Willy Bubenik died on 9th February 2002 at
the age of 68, He was buried on the 23rd of February. Late Sir Willy Bubenik
even though he was an American living and working in here as a foreigner
he requested before his death that he be buried here in his words, "I regard
here as My home and the people as my people". He said that this token is
to support your ministry and help to the less- privelegded. I hereby request
that you forward any proof of identities of yours, your current telephone
and fax numbers and your forwarding address to enable us file necessary
documents at our high court probate division for the release of this bequest
of money.
congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.DAN CHUKS LLB (LONDON)
LAGOS OFFICE
22 ALLEN AVENUE IKEJA
LAGOS-NIGEGRIA
TEL: 234-8034745451
LONDON OFFICE:
DUCK ISLAND COTTAGE
LONDON W2 2UH
Fax:+44 8701332609


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