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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: "Daniel Prince" <dnl_lawoffice@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 11:56:46 -0900
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

                                         LAW OFFICE,
                                         20 WEDRAL ROAD,
                                         OWERRI,
                                         IMO STATE, NIGERIA.
 
RE:ATTENTION,
 
Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law firm,DANIEL PRINCE{Law Chamber in Imo State,Nigeria. My name is DANIEL PRINCE ESQ. A personal attorney to our late client Mr. James Harrison who use to worked for an oil firm in Nigeria. Mr James Harrison a well known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a Will stating that $4.2M (four million and two hundred thousand us dollers) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas. We have made a random draw that your name and e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary to this Will. I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank, because they have
issued a notice instructing us to produce the beneficiary of this Will within two weeks or else the money will be credited to the Government treasury as per law here.
It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client.You are required to contact me immediately to start the process of sending this money to any of your designated official account. I urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has
given us a date limit.please act fast. please contact me on my pravate email address info_chambers_2005@yahoo.co.in
DANIEL PRINCE ESQ.

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