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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: "karl newe" <karlnewe111@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: knewe65@yahoo.es
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:57:29 +0000
Subject: hello.

Hello,

This is for your attention

Presently in my Finance company, we have an estate, which has remained
unclaimed since 2004. And the estate will be converted to UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT
and therefore forfeited if nobody comes forward to lay claim to the deposit
before the end of this financial quarter, as is the practice and also
indicated in the European Union banking guidelines.

Through some discreet search from my local chambers of commerce and having
obtained your contact from the internet. I contacted you because you bear
the surname identity and therefore can present you as the beneficiary to the
Estate, since there is no written will.

On this note, I wish to present you to the bank, as the surviving relative
to the decease so that we can put in claims for payment with your name as
the beneficiary to the total sum of US$5,500,000.00 (Five million, Five
Hundred Thousand).

All the papers will be processed in your acceptance. In your acceptance of
this deal, Please forward the following details to me

1.Your Full Names
2.Your current Mobile telephone and fax numbers
3.Your age
4.Occupation
5.Your Current address

This will enable me file necessary documents at our high court probate
division for the release of this
sum of money in your favour.

I have agreed to share the money with you in the folowing order: 40% for
you, 50% for me, 5% set aside for expences and the balance 5% to orphanage
home.

I intend to invest my shares in your country under your management in any
viable business venture.

I will send you more details as soon as I heard from you.

Yours faithfully

Karl Newe

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