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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: "Edward & Co. Solicitors" <info@lawfirm.com>
Reply-To: edward.mark29@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 06:39:01 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: ATTENTION




FROM: Edward & Co. Solicitors
323 Green Lane,
N4 2ES London, England.


ATTEN

We are London based solicitors working as representative solicitors to the
United Nations. In the course of a recently concluded 2010 investigations
and subsequent arrests of suspected fraudsters and scammers in Africa
rejoin, in collaboration of the present governments of Nigeria, Ghana,
Cote D'Ivoire, Burkinafaso and South Africa, the UN security operatives
have so
far arrested and prosecuted over 300 government and banking officials and
arrest is still going on.

Douglas Alex: So far, the UN security operative has also recovered about
$5.1 Billion from both cash in accounts and properties and assets
confiscated. It is from the address books of the arrested officials that
your email address was recovered.

Right now, the United Nations (UN) and their Africa Union (AU) counterpart
is paying a $1,000,000.00 compensation to those whose emails addresses and
other personal data are recovered from these arrested officials, and also
paying full contract or
inheritance and wining amounts to those with provable information
qualifying them as genuine contractors and beneficiaries of funds in the
affected African countries.
Douglas Alex: Which Category do you fall? Have you been getting emails for
payments from these countries? OR are you a legitimate contractor and fund
beneficiary in any of the affected African country?
Please, indicate clearly as you get back to me for proper grid lines and
details on how to receive this compensation OR your full payment.

Waiting.
Edward Mark
(PRINCIPAL PARTNER TO
Franklin & Co. Solicitors,
Douglas Alex: 323 Green Lane,
N4 2ES London, England.


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