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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: "Barr. Chris Martins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.chrismartins606@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:16:54 +0100
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION.

FINAL NOTIFICATION.

Get back to me immediately for necessary steps concerning your inheritance,Sequel to your non reply of my earlier email to you dated 02/02/08 and on behalf of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of your deceased relation Mr. Sullivan in 2005,I wish to notify you that your name appeared in the codicil and last statement of the deceased and you entitled to his fund USD$5,500,000.00Dollars deposited with Regent Bank.

I will advise you about the steps on how to redeem your inheritance funds from the bank. Reply me on time because the bank is waiting for you to show up and claim the fund.

Regards,

Barrister Chris Martins.

Legal Head,
Chris and Co. Chambers.
112 St. Lucas Street Victoria Island, Lagos.
Phone: +23417355772

England address:
B. Partners at Law.
401 Strand,London WC5R8cx,England
Phone: +447031980996
Fax: +447092031193


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STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY
The information in this email (and any attachments) is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not read, use or disseminate the information. Although this email and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by Chris and Partners, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use

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