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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: ESQ ISAAC PETER <isaacper_106@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ESQ ISAAC PETER <esqisaacpeteronlinedpt@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:09:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: PLEASE RESPOND


 Dear friend,

I am ESQ. Isaac Peters, a legal practitioner, I am the personal attorney
to Mr. Williams Jefferson , a national of your country, who used to work
with BP oil London United Kingdom  limited,here in London United
Kingdom,Sunday,October 23, 2010,my client,his wife and their three
children were involved in car accident which took his life and his
entire Family, i hate to remember this incident but God knows the best.Since
then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to do some research on
the internet, to locate any member of his family.

That
is why I contacted you,and the reason why i contacted you is to assist
me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my late client
before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank.

The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to my late client or have the Account confiscated within the next month.Since
I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives of my late client
for years, i use this opportunity to seek your consent to present you as
the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account
valued at US $7.3 Million Dollars can be transferred to your account
there in your country, then you and me can share the money and 10%
percent will be for any expenses we may incure along in thistransaction.40%
goes to you why 50% to me, 10% will be used as said in expenses. Pls i
need you to flourish me with your  personal information like:Your Full Name, contact address, age,occupation,marital stature,phone and Fax number.Thank you very much for your understanding.

Best Regards,

FROM: Isaac Peters & Co. Solicitors 

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