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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: Yenawa Chambers <ychambers14@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <ycconsultancy@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:32:25 +0000
Subject: Treat Urgent!



Yenawa Chambers & Solicitors Estate Coneyance & Property Consultant 229 Rue De La Justices,01 Bp 2262 Cotonou Rep.Du Benin,West Africa. Telephone: 00(229) 97-577-144.
Good Day.

I am sending this proposal with a broken heart and I believe that you are going to give me a sympathetic attention. I regret the inconvenience it might cause you based on the condition that we have not met before.

I know that reading it will look like one of the letters we do receive everyday on the internet,But I so much believe that God is in total control. I am Barrister Michael Yenawa, a solicitor at law and the personal attorney to Sergio Vieira de Mello, a naturalised American but of Brazilian origin, who used to work with with the united nation office in Iraq.Hereinafter should be referred to as my client.

On the 20th of August 2003, my client and his fellow workers lost there lives when a Bomb-laden cement truck exploded beneath the window of his office in the Canal Hotel at about 4:30 p.m.[12:30 p.m. GMT; 8:30 a.m.EDT]. (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/demello_08-19-03.html) (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/baghdad_08-19-03.html)
Unfortunately they lost their lives,and since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, but this has not been successful at all.

After several attempts locate any member of his family,I then decided to seek your assistance in repatriating his fund valued at US$12.5 Million left behind by my late client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where the money was lodged.

This said Institute has given us a ultimatum to provide the next of kin or have my client's account confsicated within the next 21 official working days. Based on the note and since it has been unsuccessful for me to locate the relatives for over 3 years now.

All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I have all the necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for the claims. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me through the above phone number or email address for more details.

Best regards, Barr.Michael Yenawa.
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