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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: 2342@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 03:21:17 +0100
Subject: next of kin

REPLY TO email obelle7@hotmail.com
Hello,
I am BarristerDERRICK OBELLE , a solicitor at law. I am the personal

attorney
to a national of your country, who used to work with
ChevronOil
company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client,On
the
21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their three children were
involved
in an Auto Crash. All occupants of the Vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to
locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved
unsuccessful.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating most especially,the
Money
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
Unserviceable
by the bank where this huge deposit is lodged. Particularly,the Bank
where
the deceased had an account valued at about $14.6 million dollars, has

issued
me a notice to provide the Next of kin, or have the account
confiscated.
I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased
since
you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account Valued
at $14.6 million dollars can be paid to you, as my clients Next of Kin,
and then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage. All
legal
documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin, will be
provided by me.All
I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that
will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me by my e-mail to enable us discuss further.
You
may also, send your phone number so that I can call you on telephone.
MY Regards,
DERRICK

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