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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: "notification mail" <notificationmail147@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 09:01:18 -0500
Subject: FROM BARR.JACKSON WILLIAMS CHAMBER(ESQ) UK.


JACKSON WILLIAMS CHAMBER(ESQ),
LONDON ¡V ENGLAND, UK,
Email: jackwillychambers@yahoo.com


Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Barrister Jackson Williams, a personal attorney and close confidant to
christian Eich an engineer who ran carmaker BMW's museum, his wife and two
children and his wife's parents were listed amongst the victims of air
disaster.

On Monday, 31 July, 2000, I found out that my client, his wife and their
child only son were involved in the AF4590 Plane Crash, they were flying to
New York to join a Caribbean cruise for a "vacation of a lifetime". The
following website could be referenced:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm for the authenticity of this
news.

Hitherto, I have made several enquiries to locate any of his extended
relatives through the embassy here in Britain and this has proven
unsuccessful pertaining to the lodgement of 5million pounds he has in
deposit with natwest bank plc.

After several unsuccessful searches these past years, I decided to contact
you.Before his death, my client made some deposits of ¢G5,000,000 with CASH
FLOW FINANCIAL HOUSE PLC. The guidelines of this Finance Company stipulate
that if such deposit remained unclaimed or serviceable for more than 5
years, it is to be confiscated.

I hereby seek your consent to enable me present you as the next of kin to my
late client so that the proceeds of this deposited value of ¢G5m Million GB
Pounds Sterling can be paid into either your account or any other nominated
bank account.

As the late Mr. Christian Eich's Probate Lawyer, I have all the necessary
information and legal documents needed to back you up for the claim as the
next of kin.

All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
claim of ¢G5,000,000 through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangements that will protect you from any breach of the law.

You can reach me on the above email to enable us discuss further. After the
successful transfer of the money to you or your nominated bank account, we
will share the funds as 40% for you, 60% for me and one insider in the bank
who will facilitate the payment .
I thank you in advance even as I look forward to hearing from you and
having mutually beneficial business relationship with you. if you understand
all i said correctly, please provide the following information.

1. your full name and address.
2. your age.
3. date of birth.
4. your occupation.
5. your phone, mobile number, fax number.
6. your international passport number.

Yours truly,

BARR.JACKSON WILLIAMS, Esq.
MANAGING PARTNER

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