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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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Some comments about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "adebayo peters" <adebayo_peters0011@msn.com>
Reply-To: adebayopeters@myway.com
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:33:39 +0000
Subject: Urgent Respond!

Mr. Adebayo Peters
Standard Trust Plc
Lagos Nigeria.

I am Mr. Adebayo Peters a Banker with Standard Trust Bank
Plc, here in Nigeria. I am an account Officer to Late Mr.
Gabriel , from your country, who used to work with Shell
Oil Development Company in Nigeria.

On the 2nd of Feb. 2003, my client, his wife and their two
children were involved in the Lagos,Ikeja Bomb Blast,
which most of the occupants lost their lives.

PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW TO CONFIRM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy
to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has
also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful
attempts, I decided to track his last name over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money
before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
Standard Trust Plc where this huge deposit was lodged.

Particularly standard Trust Plc where the deceased had an
account valued at about US$35 Million has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated within the 6 weeks.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives
for over 4 years now, I seek your consent to present you
as the next of kin of the deceased to have the same last
name so that the proceeds of this account valued at
US$35Million can be paid to you and then you and I can
share the money. 60% to me 40% to you.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us
seeing 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 immediately with the following information stated
below, as I do not have much time in my disposal.

1, Your full name and address.
2. Your place and date of birth.
3. Your occupation.
4. Your direct telephone/fax number.

I will await your soonest reply.

Best Regards,

Mr. Adebayo Peters.


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