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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: "FRANK ITUA" <frank2itua@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:34:41 -0700
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH

Frank Itua & Associates.
370 Church Street,
Pretoria 0009.
Private Email:frank@frankitua.com

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Frank Itua, the Personal Attorney to a
Foreign Contractor who worked with
a Multinational Oil Firm here in South Africa.


On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife And
their three children were involved in a car accident
along Jeppestown. All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.Since then
I have made several enquiries to his embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives, this has also
proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful
attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family but to no
avail, hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist me in repartrating the
money left behind by my client before they get
confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Bank
where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly,
the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at
about USD$18 million dollars has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confisicated within the next thirty official working
days.

since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the
the relatives for over 4 years now I seek your consent
to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so
that the proceeds of this account valued at $18
million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I
can share this money. 70% to me and 25% to you,while
5% should be for expenses or tax as your government
may require,I have all necessary legal documents that can
be used to back up any claim we may make.

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 via
email:frank@frankitua.com.
as soon as you get this mail to enable us discuss on
the modalities and process for success of this
transaction.

I also request for your private telephone number, fax
number for easy and more confidential communication.
I await your kind response, Goodday and God bless.

Regards,

Barrister Frank Itua




GOD BE WITH YOU

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