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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: Barrister James Devis <leeakinbarrvictoristervictorakinakinlee012.devis.co.at@mail.sprit.org>
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2014 19:30:04 +0100
Subject: Investment Proposal

Good Day,

INVESTMENT COOPERATION PROPOSAL

It may surprise you to receive this letter from me.My names are Barrister James Devis a United
Kingdom Citizen,and Personal Attorney to my late client who lost his life in a plane crash February
12, 2009: Colgan Air Flight 3407, including his family.you can read more about the crash on this
website below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colgan_Air_Flight_3407

I wish to know if we can work together, I would like you to stand as the beneficiary to my late
client´s fund, to avoid the fund being declared 'SERVICEABLE' by the Bank where he deposited the fund
valued at USD$2,950,000.00 (Two Million, Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars ) The
Bank has issued me a 'NOTICE' to contact any of my late client's relatives but since he die with his
family and as such the funds have an open beneficiary mandate. But if you are interested in the Fund,
please endeavor to contact me as soon as possible for more details concerning the fund on how the
fund will be transfer into your account for investment.

If you are interested to assist me in this deal, you will be rewarded with 35 percent of the total
funds for your assistance and the co-operation, 10 percent for any expenses that may come up either
by me or by you during the fund transfer,then 55 percent remain for me for investment.

All the legal documentations to back up your claims as my client's next of kin will be provided by
me. All I need is your genuine and honest cooperation to successfully conclude this transaction.

The intended transaction would be transacted under a legitimate arrangement that will protect You and
I from any breach of Law.
Nevertheless, if the above proposal offends your moral ethics, kindly accept my sincere apologies.

However, I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free and there is absolutely nothing to cast
your fears upon.

I await your earliest response through my private Email: (barristerjames.devis@yahoo.co.uk)

Remain blessed.

Bar. James Devis
Phone Number: +447774878155
Skype: barristerjames.devis



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