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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: "Steve Gates" <stevegate681@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <stevegates717@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 20:50:22 +0100
Subject: YOUR RELATIVE ESTATE


Dear Friend,



It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a surprise. This is
because we have not met before but I am inspired to sending you this email
following the huge fund transfer opportunity that will be of mutual benefit
to the two of us. However, I am Steve Gates working as account record to a
late National of your country who has investments in the United State. On
the 20th of November, 2007, my client, his wife And their two children were
involved in a car accident along Queens drive Express Way, New York.
Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event of the accident.



Since then I have made several inquiries to several embassies to locate any
of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over
the Internet to locate any member of his family but of no avail, but
fortunately his last name matches yours, hence I contacted you to assist in
repatriating the money and property left behind by my client, I can easily
convince the bank being an insider in the bank and having all his records
as you are the only surviving relation of my client. Since I have most of
his legal documents with me as his personal account officer otherwise the
estate he left behind will be confiscated or declare non serviceable by the
bank where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the Bank where the
deceased had an account valued at about $9,100,000(Nine Million One Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars).



Consequently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confiscated within the next 21 official working days. Since I
have been unsuccessful in locating 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 $9,100,000 can be paid to you
and then you and me can share the money. 45% for me and 45% for you 10% for
taxes your Government may require.



All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seal this deal. This
deal is 100% risk free as an insider in the bank I will use my office to
provide the legal documents to authenticate your status as the bona fide
next of kin and no one will ever come for claim.



If you are interested kindly send me the below details to enable me begin
the process.



1. YOUR FULL NAME

2. YOUR ADDRESS

3 YOUR MOBILE NUMBER FOR SWIFT CONTACT



I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of law even if you are not the relative.



Sincerely,

Steve Gates.



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