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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: "peter asaba" <peter.asaba60@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barrister_peterasaba30@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:32:38 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY

PETER ASABA CHAMBERS,
LEGAL PRACTITIONER, PUBLIC NOTARY &
HIGH COURT REPRESENTATIVE
LAW OFFICE 34 RASAQ BALOGUN WAY IKEJA-LAGOS.

Attn,Sir/Madam
I am Barrister Peter Asaba (Esq), the Personal Attorney to a Foreign
Contractor,who worked with a Multinational Oil Firm in Nigeria. On the
11th of September 2001, my client, a American National, late Engineer
A.Goins,an oil Merchant / Contractor with the Federal Government of
Nigeria, until his death Three years ago in a ghastly terrorist attack
to American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston,Assachusetts,to Los
Angeles, California,crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade
Centre with 86people on board.All occupants of the Aeroplane
unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several
inquiries to Several Embassies to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the
Internet, to locate anymember of his family but of no avail. Then I
have to contact you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind
by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Bank
where the deceased had an account valued at about US$15, Million has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin, relatives so that the
fund left will be transferred or have the account confiscated within
the next twenty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives for over 5
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$15,Million
can be paid to you and then you and I can share this money. 50% to me
and 40% to you,while 10% should be for expenses or tax as your
Government may require.All I require is your honest and co-operation to
enable us see this dealthrough. I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach
of the law. I will want you to send to me on your return email the
following information for the transfer in your favour ;-

1, Your full Name
2, Your contact Address
3, Your private phone,mobile and fax numbers

Best Regards,
Barrister Peter Asaba(Esq)

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