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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: "JOHN SAM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnsam03@w.cn>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:52:34 +0100
Subject: HELLO I NEED YOUR HELP

Barrister John Samuel
Association of Catholic Lawyers
in Italy / London-England & Greece


Good day to you and your family. I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a previous
notice, I had to use the E-mail because it is an easier and more confidential way of making contact with
people around the world.

My name is John Samuel ,a fifty three (53) years old Attorney practicing here in London-England.I had a
client by name Mr. Pitt an American contractor based here in London now deceased.

My client lost his life on Saturday, 24 April,2004, while on work with another American in Nigeria.Details of
this incidence can be checked on the following

website;http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3655619.stm

Prior to the Death of my Late Client,He secured a contract of $12,500,000.00 million from the Federal
Government of Nigeria, following which he received a 30% mobilization fee of US$3,750,000.00 Million and
successfully executed the contract, but the balance of US$8,750,000.00 Million contract payment was in
the Process of being transferred into My Late Client's Account which he submitted to the Federal
Government when he lost his life in the incidence.

Three Months after his sudden Death,The Federal Government of Nigeria effected the transfer of the
balance of his Contract Funds into the Account that My Late Client has on his file with the Government.

As his personal Attorney before his death,I have been officially notified and instructed by the Bank here in
U.K where the money is currently deposited that I should provide and forward the particulars of Mr.Pitt's
next of kin so that the Funds in his Account can be remitted into his Next of Kin's Account in accordance
with British Laws.

However, as the personal attorney and close confidant of late Mr.Pitt,I want you to know that My late Client
died interstate,i.e,He died without leaving a Will.Hence,all my efforts to locate any of his relative whom I
can present to the Bank has proved abortive.

Therefore I am seeking for your consent to present you as the deceased relative/next of kin and
subsequently the beneficiary of the fund so that the proceed of this account valued at US$8,750,000.00
Million can be paid to you for subsequent disbursement between you and I.

If you can co-operate with me and receive this funds as next of kin to Mr.Pitt,confirm your interest by
contacting me through my private Phone Numbers:+447024013935 or you can write me through my personal
E-mail: johnsam03@w.cn

I can assure you that the deal is 100% risk free because I am in possession of the deceased personal file
which contains all information which I shall use to prove your relationship with the deceased therefore the
money will be paid into the account of whomever I present as Mr.Pitt's Next of kin with proofs that I will
present to the Bank when needed.

When I receive a positive response and after proper discussion with you,I will furnish you with all relevant
information that will facilitate the release of the Funds to you.Also an Application will have to be filed to the
Bank for processing of the release of the Funds into your nominated Bank account.

I wait to hear from you.

Barrister John Samuel ESQ
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