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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: Mary Stokes <amakauk70@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mary.strokes@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:58:06 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOODDAY FROM MARY STOKES UNITED KINGDOM !!!




Erskine Chambers
33 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1EN
Private
Phone :  +44-
704-576-0008      





PROPOSAL !!!  ₤ 10,300,000.00 GBPS, (Ten
Million Three Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling
Only)


Attention
Please:

Before I start, I must
first Apologies for this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is
certainly an unconventional approach in starting a relationship but as time goes
on you will realize the need for my action.

I got your contact through a
reliable source called database through UK chambers of commerce.

I am
Mary Stokes , an attorney at law, a deceased client of mine, By name MR. DALLAS
FENWICK , who herein after shall be referred to as my Client, died as the result
of Train Crash 15 February 2010 where Two Belgian commuter trains collide
outside Brussels . I am Contacting you to help assist me in ensuring that the
funds lodged by my Client with his Bank is not declared unclaimed Hence my
reason for contacting you. This Bank where the fund is deposited has issued me a
Notice to contact the next of kin to his deposited funds valued at 10,300,000.00
GBP  or the account will be confiscated. My Proposition to you is to seek your
consent to present you as the Next-of-kin hence the original next of kin of my
late client also had Died along side with him on that faithful morning, my
effort to get him a next of kin has since been proving difficult. No relatives
or friends Could be traced for the claim of the said fund, as the beneficiary
you Will have all access to make claim of the funds, Then we shall discuss how
We can use the fund to help the needy on a based Charity programmed also other
investments opportunities
 
The British Inheritance Law clearly leaves
the bonus of proof of who is or is not the next of kin, to the deceased Lawyer
(ME), to prove the next of kin prior to what he wrote down with me being his
Attorney. As the deceased Lawyer, the British Law simply states that l have the
final say of who is the beneficiary of the deceased estate. This is 100% percent
legal. As a legal representative / attorney, I know this.
 
If you are
interested in this proposal and you are ready to keep this proposition in
absolute confidentiality and trust, then contact me at once, and we can work out
the details.

If you are not interested please delete this email
immediately


Yours Faithfully,
Mary Stokes
Contact Phone 
: +44-
704-576-0008      








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