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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: Anita Kerry <Amiee.Cook88212@go.hindscc.edu>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:36:45 +0000
Subject: THIS IS MY THIRD AND FINAL EMAIL TO YOU.

DEAN HARRY & ASSOCIATES
33 Bedford Row,
London WC1R 4JH,
Barrister. Email: barrdeanharry.esq@hotmail.com
PARTNER MANAGING
DEAN HARRY & ASSOCIATES
LONDON - UK.
Attention:
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Eng. Jurgen
Krugger, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned
undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email
address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Jurgen Krugger made
you a beneficiary in his WILL. He left the sum of Thirty Million, One
Hundred Thousand Dollars(US$30, 100,000.00) to you in the Codicil and last
testament to his WILL.
This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true.
Being a widely traveled man, he said he met you sometime in the past or
simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who
must have wished you good (I am not too sure).
Jurgen Krugger until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society and
the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers and a German property
magnate. He was a very dedicated christian who loved to give out alms to
the poor,hungry and needy. His great philanthropy earned him numerous
awards during his life time. Late Jurgen Krugger died on the 13Th day of
December, 2004 at the age of 80. His WILL is now ready for execution after
4 years of thorough investigation.
According to him, this money is to support your humanitarian/medical
activities and to help the poor and the needy in our society. Please if I
reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible
to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you in no distant time.
I am sincerely sorry if you feel bothered or embarrassed by this message.
Note: You are advised to contact me with my personal email address below:
Email: barrdeanharry.esq@hotmail.com
phone (+44)-703 590 0023
I await your prompt response. You are advised to keep every information
about this Bequest discrete (for security purposes) until the transfer of
the funds to you is completed.
Yours in Service,
DEAN HARRY ESQ.
PRINCIPAL PARTNER

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