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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: "Dave c.Son Esq" <jonhsonden@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: dave.son20@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:08:10 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: I contact you to present you as the next of kin






In a brief introduction, my name is Dave c.Son Esq., a solicitor at

law with over 32 years of experience. I bring to you a confidential

transaction with assurance of 100% risk out. I worked as a personal



Attorney to Chief Mr. Morris Thompson who was the only foreign contractor

with the local Oil Company here in my country, Unfortunately, Thompson, his

wife Thelma and daughter Sheryl, died in the



crash of Alaska Airlines flight 261 since in January 2000 and left behind

the sum of Ten Million Two Hundred Thousand United State American Dollar

(10.2M us) in one of the commercial bank here in my country, read more

details here :



http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/081301/foc_native_corps.shtml



I have made several inquiries with his embassy to locate his family

relatives but to no avail. That is why I contact you to present you as the

next of kin for the claim whereby the said funds will be transferred into

your account overseas. Most importantly after the conclusion of the transfer

with the bank here, you will be taken 40% of assets as your own share for

assistance, while 50% should be safe to keep me waiting for my arrival in

your country and 10% for any expenses incurred during the transfer. I advise

you to keep it as a "top secret», meanwhile I will need the below

information from you for us to start the process.



Your full name //........................................

CITIZENSHIP //...........................................

Cell Phone N °//.........................................

Your E-mail//..........................................

Your age //..............................................

Gender//....................................................

Your profession //.......................................



Send the requested information to my private email below:



Regards



Avocat Dave c.Son Esq.

Mobile : +229 964 015 01

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