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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: "Barr Ken Uba" <barrkenuba@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barrkenuba01@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 18:03:48 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend


From The Desk Of
Barr: Ken Uba (Senior Advocate Of Nigeria)
Add: 36 Obot Rd, Victoria Island Lagos. Nigeria

Attn: Friend,

It is with trust and believe that i write to you, all though i don't know you neither have i seen you before, but my Confidence was reposed on you. I am Barrister Ken Uba (SAN), A personal Attorney to Mr. Patrick Bell, And a national of your country, He was also a Contractor with one of the Government prostates, who Executed a Contract with the Nigeria National Petroleum Coporation(NNPC) Here in Nigeria before his Death. Unfortunately my Cliant who perished on 2nd September 1998. you can read more about the news on visiting this site.

:http:www;newscotland1398.net/luneco/swissbaysw.html.

Up till today none of his relatives has come forward to claim his contract funs with the Nigeria National Petrolum Copration(NNPC). I his Lawyer have made serveral enquiries to locate any of my Client's extended relatives, This has also proved Unsuccesfull, As he has no wife.
After these several Unseccesfull attempts, I decided to Contact you to help me and Claim this money valued at (US$9.S) As the next of Unserviceble by the NNPC. Moreover i provide all necessary Information/Documents for the Claim.

All i require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I Guarantee you that this will be execute under Legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law, also i would be grateful if this mail be favored with an earlier reply, All i need from you id to furnish me with you contact information such as: your direct phone and fax number for fast communication.
However, I'm Compensating you with 45% of the total money amount, now all my hope is banked on you and i really wants yo invest this money in you country, Were there is stability of Government, Political and Economic Welfare. Please, kindly treat this as very urgent and strictly confidential, I honestly assure you this transaction is 100% risk free.

I look forward to your urgent reply through prayer, for security reasons. Thank you for your expected cooperation

May God Bless you
Best Regards
Barr. Ken Uba (SAN):

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