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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: "Paul Williamson LL.B" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <attorney_law_williamson000@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:23:58 +0100
Subject: NEXT OF KIN TO LATE HENRY CHEA IS URGENTLY NEEDED PLEASE

PAUL S. WILLIAMSON LL.B, AND ASSOCIATES
16 PRIORY GARDENS,BERKHAMSTED,
HERTS HP4 2DS ENGLAND.
TEL: +4470457 32787

This is for your kind Attention,
Our Ref: PSW/NOK/UKLP/PMT.

I hope this email meet you and your families in a good condition because my first email to you was returned as failure delivery, I am Paul Soulsby Williamson LL.B (Hons) a personal Attorney to late Mr. Henry Chea who is an International Business Man, my Client is a national of your Country and he was also a Gold field merchant before he died, my client and his wife and their Three children were involved in a Madrid plane crash on August 20th, 2008. See Details on this link:
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in pictures/7573158.stm
Since then, I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my Client extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful after these Several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his family but to no avail hence I contacted You, I have contacted you to assist in repatriating these money and properties Left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared Unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were Deposited by my Late Client Particularly and I want us to work together in total honesty and claim this fund so that we will be able to help the less fortunate people and charities.
The Bank where my late Client had an account valued at Exactly Seventeen Million And Three Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds (£17,300,000.00 GBP) has issued my Office a notice to provide a next of kin to Claim this Account or have the account confiscated within the next twenty-four Official working days and since I have been unsuccessful in locating my Client's close relatives despite my effort I seek your consent to present You as the next of kin to my late Client since you are from the same country and Bear the same nationality so that the proceeds of this account valued at £17,300,000.00 GBP can be paid to you and then you and me can share the Money in an agreeable percentage that will improve our lives as to enable us help the less fortunate people and charities in our communities.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim you shall make in this transaction for all I require from you is your honesty and total cooperation to enable us see This deal through, I guarantee you that this transaction is 100% risk free and will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach Of the law, Please get in touch with me through email preferably because I am very busy at this time with other legal jobs to enable us discuss Further on the modalities for executing this transaction, you are also required to Confirm the below information immediately so that I can swear an affidavit before the British High Court Of Justice in your name as a next of kin to my late Client so that my late Client's fund can be released in your name:

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Age And Sex:
4. Occupation:
5. Home Telephone
6. Mobile

I have checked through the High Commission and Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade here in London but could not locate my client's biological relatives and i don’t want my late client account to be declare a Government.
You are advised to please confirm the above Information immediately you receive this email so that I will be able to procure a letter of Authorization/Power Of Attorney in your name at the British High Court Of Justice to make you a legal Next Of Kin to my late Client's Account so that you will be able to contact the holding bank and claim the deposited fund and I want you to understand that I am a reputable and well respected Attorney and I do not want my dealing with you you to betray the good name of my Office while I promised to work with you with the good name of my Office and the Authority Vested on me by the British Government to ensure that this transaction is successfully executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, I shall join you immediately we complete this transaction so that we can have a round table discussion that will guarantee us a future business and family relationship.

I am waiting for you to urgently confirm the above requested information immediately so that will be able to go to the Court and obtain all other legal documents that you need to contact the bank in charge of my late Client’s fund.
Yours Cordially,
Paul Soulsby Williamson LL.B(Hons)
Notary Public Solicitor And Comm. For Oaths.
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Notaries or "Notaries Public" are qualified members of the legal profession appointed and regulated by the Court of Faculties under Acts of Parliament of 1533, 1801 and 1843 and the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.





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