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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 by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "lisagreen9@terra.es" <lisagreen9@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:11:09 +0100 (MET)
Subject: FROM LISA GREEN



Dear Friend,

It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your
co-operation and assistance in the context statedbelow,
I am Barrister Lisa Green ,the personal Attorney to
the late Mr.MARCUS GUARDADO.

I got your contact through the help of directories
from a newsletter of a regular magazine, having
noted the confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the recommendation.

My late client was the Chief Executive Officer of
(Shell Gas Direct,NIGERIA) for 10 years and he was
retired on the 30th day of October 2004. After a
month, My client and his entire family died on
theirway to a Conference in an Automobile crash on the 29th dayof
November 2004.

Before his death my client had a total sum of
$200,000,000.00(USD) with (CITY BANK NIGERIA) hoping
to transfer the fund to his country {BANK OF AMERICA}
after his retirement as soon as he comes back from the conference.

According to the {DEED OF WILL} made be my late
client, He wrote {DEED OF WILL} that if anything should happen
to him, That I should make sure I locate any of his family member.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating
the relatives for more than 3 years now I seek your
consent to act as his relative so i can present you as the next of kin ofthe deceased since your name relate to his name
( GUARDADO) my late client name or for the fact that
you hail from the same geographycal region. I agree
to pay you 45% of the fund as the account owner, 55%
for me and other officials in my Chambers.
Please do provide the following information for the

application processing.

1. Your full name:

2. Contact address:
3. Email:
4. Phone number:
5. Mobile number:
6. Age (Date of Birth):

All this information will enable me write an
application to the bank on your behalf. And present you to the
bank as the real next of kin to my late client.
All required is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this business successful.

I guarantee that this willbe
executed under a legitimate arrangement which will
protect you from any breach of the law.

Mr.MARCUS GUARDADO was a very good man and it is not
wise for me to allow his hard earned wealth to be
conficicated by the greedy directors of the finance house.

Thanks and God bless.

Barr.Lisa Green (ESQ).
Ben & Associates
16 Gariki Road
Abuja,Nigera
Contact me at

Email: lisa_g@o2.pl






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