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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- barr.denis_fing1@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Graham N.Robert" <info@robert.org>
Reply-To: Barr.denis_fing1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:24:45 +0200 (CAT)
Subject: Hello

This mail is from me Mr.Graham N.Robert. Given my current state of
health,I have decided to donate what I have to you,I am 69 years old and I
was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago, immediately after the death
ofmy Wife.

I will be going in for an operation next weekend. I decided to
WILL/Donatethe sum of US$5,560,000(Five million Five Hundred and Sixty
thousandUnited States Dollars) to you for the good work and expect you
will helpsupport the motherless and less privilege and also for the
assistance of the widows. since we never had any children to inherite our
properties,rather than allow My wife relatives to use our hard earned
funds ungodly.

At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to my
deteriorating health condition. I have adjusted my WILL and my Executor is
aware I have changed my will, you and him will arrange for the change of
ownership of the funds and transfer of funds to you.

The funds is deposited with a finance outfit and the name is withheld
basically for security and confidential purposes and would only be
released to (you).I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you
abundantly, and Please use the funds well and always extend the good work
to others.

Contact my Executor:
Barrister Denis Fing Esq.
Cole and Associates
Email: Barr.denis_fing1@yahoo.com

You are to contact him with your full names contact telephone/fax
numberand your full address and tell him that I have WILLED
(US$5,560,000.00) to you that I have known you for some years before now
as I rightly introduced you to him,and I have also notified him that I am
WILLING that amount to you as my friend for a specificgood work. I know
you may not remember me too well again but I have been directed to do this
from my heart. Thanks and God bless.

I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the
task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will Jeopardize my
lastwish.And Also I will be contacting with you by email from time to
time. I sincerely hope I make the operation.

Regards,
Graham N.Robert

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