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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 Ade" <egosea@gmail.com>
Reply-To: james080@702mail.co.za
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 17:17:55 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED FOR BRYAN'S FUND


JAMES ADE
FROM THE DESK OF
BARRISTER JAMES ADE
BROAD STREET, BRISTOL BS1 1DR,
DX: 7822 BRISTOL. ENGLAND
Phone: +447040109173.
EMAIL: barristerjames47@702mail.co.za

PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO ( barristerjames47@702mail.co.za )


I am Barrister James Ade, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to
Mr. Bryan Mark, a national of your country, who happens to be a businessman.
Here after shall be referred to as my client. On the 26th of June 2002, my
client, his wife and their three Children were involved in a car accident
Along University road Leicester.


All occupants of the vehicle Unfortunately lost their lives. 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 contacted you.


I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$13
million left behind by my client before it gets Confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were
deposited. The said Security Finance company has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next
fourteen official working days. For the fact that I have been unsuccesfull
in locating the relatives for over 3 years now, I seek the consent to
present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this
account can be
paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then
discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.


I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up
for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me through my private email: (
barristerjames47@702mail.co.za) for more details.

PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO ( barristerjames47@702mail.co.za )


Best regards,
Barrister James Ade.
Phone: +447040109173.
Email: barristerjames47@702mail.co.za

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