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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: "Barrister .J. Stanly." (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 21:42:50 -0800
Subject: Compliment.

From: Barrister .J. Stanly.
Senior Advocate of the cabinet ESQ
Hilltop EC14 HP
London.


Compliment.

Dear : Friend.

I crave your indulgence for the unsolicited nature of this letter, but it was borne out of desperation and current development. Please bear with me.
With due respect, please don't be surprised or afraid to receive this type of message from me. I am Barrister .J. Stanly. the personal resident Attorney to Dr. Eric MORGAN, the late businessman who died with his wife and only daughter in the event of terrorist attack on 11th September, 2001 World Trade Centre in America. My client Dr. Eric MORGAN leaves the total sum of Fourteen Million Two Hundred thousand united state dollars ($14.2m USD) in his bank account here in London..

Dr. Morgan was a Gold & Diamond dealer in some of East and South Africa countries but the reason of bringing such amount here is to establish a Company. Unfortunately he lost his live with his family in the event of the incident.I went ahead and made several inquiries to his country embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but to no avail.

Above all, hence nobody is available for the claim I am looking for a dependable individual that I can trust, someone who willing and honest enough to carry out this transaction with diligent to the best of his/her ability for collaboration and transfer the money from the bank custody before end of next month.Besides,the bank has issued me a notice that in the event that no next of kin comes up for the claim before the end of next month,The Fund will be confiscate to the bank treasury as unclaimed bill because the banking rules and regulations stipulate that if such amount remain unclaimed after seven (8) years it will be confiscate and transfer to bank treasury as unclaimed fund.

The request for foreigner as next of kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a UK is unacceptable to stand as next of kin to a foreigner here in my country.Therefore, to enable the immediate transfer of the fund as indicated, you must apply first to the bank as the deceased next of kin by indicating your bank information where the money will be remitted. You may be interested to know that I have all the necessary legal documents to backup the claim.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me from any branch of law. I hope you will welcome this life opportunity, if so, please get back to me with confirmation of your good interest to enable us discuss further about the sharing ratios.Upon the receipt of your acceptance, I will send you more detail explanation for your better understanding.

Thanks
Barrister .J. Stanly.

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