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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: guzman syed <guzman_syed95@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:50:48 -0600
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL MAIL


ATTENTION

I AM BARRISTER GUZMAN SYED, THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY AND ADVISER TO LATE MR.MICHAEL.J.JAMES, AN AMERICAN CITIZEN AND ENGINEER WITH EXXON-MOBIL OIL COOPERATION COMPANY A MULTINATIONAL COMPANY, WITH AREA OFFICE HERE IN PORT-HARCOURT, RIVER-STATE NIGERIA.

I AM CONTACTING YOU ON THE DEATH OF ENGINEER MR.MICHAEL.J.JAMES,WHO WAS MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD BY HIS EX- WIFE LUCY, MR.MICHAEL.J.JAMES,WAS KILLED BY HIS EX-WIFE WHEN SHE DISCOVERED THAT HER HUSBAND HAS CHANGED HIS WILL INCLUDING HIS FUNDS HERE AND ESTATE IN FAVOR OF HIS ASIAN GIRL FRIEND (SUE PERKASA) WHO OPERATED BEFORE HIS DEATH HERE IN NIGERIA AS A HARLOT.WITH THE RECENT PLANE CRASH HERE IN NIGERIA,THAT LEAD TO THE DEATH OF SUE PERKASA THE ASIAN GIRL,ON THE 10TH OF DECEMBER 2005,IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SUE DIED WITHOUT WRITING A WILL.AS THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO THE LATE MR.MICHAEL.J.JAMES,THE ESTATE AND THE FUNDS ARE RESENTLY BEING CONTROLLED BY MYSELF.WITH THE RECENT LETTER FROM THE BANK FOR THE DORMANCY OF THE SAID ACCOUNT,I HAVE NOTICED WITH MY INVESTIGATION THAT MR.MICHAEL.J.JAMES,HAS THE SUM OF $15.500,000:00 (FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS) DEPOSITED INTO THE SAID ACCOUNT,I HAVE REPLIED TO THE BANK FOR AN EXTENSION OF TWO WEEKS AS TO ENABLE ME PRESENT THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE ACCOUNT,IT IS ON THIS I AM SEEKING YOUR FOREIGN PARTNERSHIP AS TO ENABLE ME PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN/BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID FUNDS AND ESTATE, FOR THE RELEASE OF THE SAID FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT PENDING MY ARRIVAL THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT.

I HAVE RESOLVED TO OFFER YOU 35% OF THE SAID SUM FOR THIS ROLE.5% HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY INCIDENTAL EXPENSES IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSFER.IT IS IMPORTANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT, I HERE WITH MY POSITION AS AN ATTORNEY WILL SECURE EVERY LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO EFFECT THIS CHANGE IN YOUR FAVOUR HERE IN MY COUNTRY WITHOUT ANY RISK ON YOUR SIDE,THE ONLY ROLE I REQUIRE FROM YOU IS THE PROVISION OF THE UTILIZATION (SOURCE) ACCOUNT AND THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF EVERY STEP THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY, FOR THE FACT THAT I HAVE MY PROFESSION TO PROTECT AS A LEGAL PRACTITIONER.

TO EFFECT THIS CHANGE IN YOUR FAVOR I SHALL REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:

1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) FAX AND MOBILE NUMBERS.
3) CONTACT ADDRESS.
4) PROFESSION, AGE.

PLEASE FORWARD YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS MY E-MAIL ADDRESS :( guzman_syed@yahoo.de) FOR CONFIDENTIAL REASONS.


YOURS SINCERELY,


BARRISTER GUZMAN SYED,
ADVOCATE/SOLISITORS.
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