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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: "Barrister Francis" <barr_francis_chambers@msn.com>
Reply-To: barr_francis_chambers01@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:22:42 +0000
Subject: YOU ARE THE NEXT KIN ( VERIFY )

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                             FRANCIS O CHAMBERS
 INTERNATIONAL LAWYER AND HUMAN RIGHT PRACTITIONAL
                         LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA.                                                                                                                                                    
 
For your attention.
         Sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you on behalf of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of our late client. I wish to notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of 2,600, 000.00GBP (Two million six hundred thousand british pounds) in the codicil and last testament of the deceased. Until his death he was a major share holder in big companies which include textile and construction companies. 
       He was a very great philanthropist during his life time. He died on 9th January 2004 at the age of 68.He was buried on the 3rd of February. Even though he was a foreigner living and working here 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"
       We therefore reckoned that you can receive this funds as you are qualified by your name identity.All the legal papers will be processed on your response.In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward proof of identities of yours(photo identification/international passport or Drivers lience), your current telephone and fax numbers and forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this sum of money.
Congratulations.
 
 
Yours faithfully,

Barrister Francis O. Udokporoh 
Francis O Chambers
123 palm Avenue
Lagos Nigeria
tel:234-802-720-2141
 
 
 

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