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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: dennis michaels <dennis_michaels007@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dennis_michaels1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:04:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Transaction.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: dennis_michaels007@yahoo.com

For D.Michaels Chambers & Advocates


Address: 60 Bays water Road


London W2 3PS , United Kingdom


Email: dennis_michaels1@yahoo.com


Good day.


I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a previous

notice; I had to use email because it is an official and more

confidential way of making contact with people around the world. My name is dennis

Michaels a Forty two (42) years old Attorney in practice here in London.

I had a client by name Mr. Charles Dare who is a British Citizen and

contractor based here in London now deceased. On the 2nd of August 2003,

my client, his wife and their only child were involved in a car

accident on their way to Manchester along M25 Adytum Road.


Prior to the Death of my Late Client, He secured a contract of

$12,500,000.00 million from the British Airways, following which he received a

30% mobilization fee of US$3,750,000.00 Million and successfully

executed the contract, but the balance of US$8,750,000.00 Million contract

payment was in the Process of being transferred into My Late Client's

Account with BARCLAY`S BANK London which he submitted to the British

Airways before he lost his life in the incidence.


Two weeks after his sudden Death, The British Airways affected the

transfer of the balance of his Contract Funds into the Account that My Late

Client has on his file with them. As his personal attorney after his

death I have been officially notified and instructed by the BARCLAY`S

BANK London where the money is currently deposited that I should provide

and forward the particulars of Mr. Dare next of kin so that the Funds in

his Account can be remitted into his Next of Kin's Account in

accordance with British Laws. However, as the personal attorney and close

confidant of late Mr. Dare, I want you to know that my late Client died

interstate, He died without leaving a Will. Hence all my efforts to locate

any of his relative whom I can present to the Bank as his next of kin

have proved abortive.


Therefore I am seeking for your consent to present you as the deceased

relative/next of kin and subsequently the beneficiary of the fund so

that the proceed of this account valued at $8,750,000.00 Million can be

paid to you for subsequent disbursement between you and I. If you can

co-operate with me and receive these funds as next of kin to late Mr.

Charles Dare, Confirm your interest by contacting me through my

confidential email above. I can assure you that the deal is 100% risk free

because I am in possession of the deceased personal file which contains all

information which I shall use to prove your relationship with the

deceased therefore the money will be paid into the account of whomever I

present as LATE Mr. Dare Next of kin with proofs that I will present to the

bank when needed.


When I receive a positive response and after proper discussion with

you, I will furnish you all relevant information that will facilitate the

release of the Funds to you. An Application will have to be filed to

the Bank for processing of the release of the Funds into your nominated

Bank account anywhere in the world. Send to me your private phone and

fax numbers for easy communication and do reply me through my private

email address: dennis_michaels@yahoo.com for more information’s. Hope to

hear from you through the above e-mail address. Your Prompt response is

highly imperative.


Yours truly,


Dennis Michaels.

- dennis michaels


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