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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: "Frank Robertson" <agrumi@inea.it>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 04:00:48 -0600
Subject: GOOD DAY!!!


FROM THE DESK OF
BARRISTER FRANK ROBERTSON
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
LONDON,U.K.
EMAIL:mmxy@mail2consultant.com

Dear Friend,

I write you in good faith, hoping that you will treat this letter as a desperate search for assistance in a matter that shall benefit both of us. A random search based on your locality from the Internet produced your name and address and that of two others in your country.

I am FRANK ROBERTSON an Attorney to a deceased Immigrant property magnate who was based in the U.K., also referred to as my client.On the 31st of July 2000, my client, his wife,daughter/husband and their two Children died in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise,http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm Since then I have been managing his properties here in the U.K. and some others which he put out for sale. The properties which have long been put out on sale have now been paid for and now the money paid has long been deposited into his local bank account here. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and estate left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by his bank. Particularly, the bank has issued me with a notice to provide any of his next of kin or have the account confiscated within a short period of time.

My late client has an account valued at GBP21 MILLION POUNDS Only. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating any of my clients relatives for some time now and with no one coming forward since my clients passing on,and with the bank now giving me a deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to my deceased client, so that the proceeds of his account valued at GBP21 MILLION POUNDS can be paid to you. This I intend we share amongst ourselves in the ratio of 50% to me and 40% for you while the balance 10% we shall use for settling any miscellaneous expenses that might arise. I have all the necessary information that can be used to back up any Claim that we may make and I can assure you that you shall be paid this amount as the next of kin to my late client.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me as his attorney, this is a risk-free relationship. Please get in touch with me via email:mmxy@mail2consultant.com and send me your full names and address, telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction.

Best regards,
Frank Robertson.





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