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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: rockchambers147@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 16:54:51 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Business=20Proposal?=

ROCK CHAMBERS & PARTNERS
FROM THE DESK OF
BARRISTER FRANK A. IBEH
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL: rockchambers_14@yahoo.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Barrister Frank A. Ibeh, a solicitor at law.
I am the personal attorney to Mr. William Scott, a
national of your country, who used to work with Shell
Development Company in Nigeria. Hereinafter shall
be referred to as my client.
On the 2nd of January, 2002, my client and his entire
family members were involved in an auto accident in Lagos.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries
to your embassy here to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided
to track his last name over the Internet, to locate
any member of his family, hence I contacted you.
I contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund
valued at US$7.5million left behind by my client
before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the Wells Finance Company Ltd. where this huge amount
were deposited. The said Wells Finance Company Ltd. has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confiscated within the next fourteen (14)
official working days.

For the fact that I have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek
the consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased, since you have the same last name with my
client, 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 to back you up for claim. All I require from
you is your true and 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 law. Please get in
touch with me through my email address for more
details.

Best regards,

BARRISTER FRANK A. IBEH
Cell: 234-8036667045





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