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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: drpaulrichard@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 16:27:12 +0100
Subject: DR. PAUL RICHARD

FROM: DR.PAUL RICHARD.
E-MAIL: drpaulrichard@netscape.net
PRETORIA-SOUTH AFRICA.


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Dr. Paul Richard, a personal financial consultant to Mr.Eric James
Holland who used to work as a contractor in South Africa. referred to as
my client. On the 30th of April 2001, my client,and their only daughter
were involved in a car accident along pretoria express Road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then
I have made several enquiries here to locate any of my clients extendedrelatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to search through with
his name which motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his
family hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating
the fund valued at US$5 Million US DOLLARS, left behind by my client before
it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge
amount were deposited. The ministry where the contract was executed has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated
within a period of 21 days.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years
now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account
can be paid to you.Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall
then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for
transfer.I have all necessary information and legal documents needed toback
you up for claim.

All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me through the above email for more details.

Best regards.

Dr. Paul Richard.
South africa

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