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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" <barristerjanetmagrat@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 11:32:03 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: BARRISTER JANET MAGRATE






MAGRATE CHAMBERS16,IKORODU ROAD IKEJALAGOS- NIGERIA.Dear friend,I am BARRISTER JANET MAGRATE , a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr.Alan Stan,an australian who used to work with shell development company. in Nigeria.Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved successful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace any of his extended relation,but all the effort to locate any member of his family was to no avail,hence I contacted you to be his extetended relative as to enable us in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge
deposited. Particularly, the finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about USD$18,000,000 (eighteen million dollars) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased,so that the proceeds of this account valued at USD$18,000,000(eighteen million dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.60% for me as initiator,35% for you while 5% will be set aside for reinbursement to both local and international expenses incure in the process of this transaction,I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-peration 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 by my email and send me your telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction.Best regards,BARRISTER JANET MAGRATE


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