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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: "peter larry" <lapeter3@gala.net>
Reply-To: peterlarrys_lawoffice@yahoo.it
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 14:24:11 -0800
Subject: UGRENT REPLY


Dear Friend,

It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a suprise.This is
because we have not met before but I am inspired tosending you this email by
the huge fund transfer opportunity that willbe of mutual benefit to the two
of us.

However, I am barrister Peter Larrys, Attorney to the late Engr.Steve Moore
a national of Isle of Man in UK, who used to work with Shell
Petroleum Development Company(SPDC) in Nigeria. On the 11th of
November,1997.My client,his wife And their three children were involved in
a car accident along Sagamu/Lagos ExpressRoad. Unfortunately they all lost
their lives in the event of the accident, Since then I have made
severalenquiries to several Embassies to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, Idecided to trace his relatives
over the Internet to locate any member of his family but of
no avail,hence I contacted you. I contacted you toassist in repartrating the
money and property left behind by my client,Ican
easily convince the bank with my legal practice that you are theonly
surviving relation of my client. Otherwise the Estate he leftbehind will be
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 $27 million U.S dollars(twenty sevenmillion U.S.America
Dollars).Conseqently,The bank issued me a notice toprovide the next of kin
or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

Since I havebeen unsuccesfull inlocating the relatives for over several
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 $27million
U.S dollars can be paid to youraccount and then you and me can share the
money. 55% to me and 40% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as
your government may require.All I require is your honest cooperation to
enable us see this deal through and forward the following informations to
me,

1,Your Name
2,House Address
3,Your Phone/Fax Number
4,Your Age and Gender
5,Your occupation

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. Send your reply to my
alternative email:address (peterlarrys_lawoffice@yahoo.it)

Yours Faithfully,

Barrister Peter Larrys(Esq)

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