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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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Fraud email example:

From: "ALEX CHADWICK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alexchadwick.attorneyatlaw@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:50:18 +0100
Subject: PLEASE TREAT WITH UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY..REPLY

Baker & McKenzie LLP
100 NEW BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, EC4V 6JA, ENGLAND
Tel: 020 7919 1000
DX: 233 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
Direct Line:+447045701049
 
Dear ,
I am Alex Chadwick,Attorney at law with the above law firm.I have contacted you to crave your indulgence regarding an urgent proposition that will benefit you and i.The reason why i have contacted you is concerning the funds my late client deposited with a financial instutution here in the United Kingdom which is about to be confiscated by the deposit bank.
 
During the bank audit exercise, the bank discovered my late client's dormant deposit and his unclaimed credit balance which has been inactive for 5years now.Following this development,the bank notified me and issued a notice empowering me to provide any of my late client's relatives to come forward and receive the funds before end of the first quater or the  account will be declared unserviceable and the fund confiscated.I have made several inquiries to his high commission to locate his extended relatives, but to no avail.My client and his wife died in a fatal road accident and they had no children..
 
I have contacted you to assist me in securing the money he deposited with a financial institution before the bank declares it unserviceable and possible confiscation might follow.The deposit is valued at USD$10.5million and the bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin,or the account will be frozen at the end of the first quarter.I know this might sound or look fictitious but,it is not.I give you my honest word..You can verify my position with my employers but,please do not disclose the content of this email to them.I am handling this from my private chamber and i will appreciate if you keep this confidential.
My proposition is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client's deposited funds so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.The credibility i have with the bank working for my late client over these years is substantial and will aid this transaction.So you should not nurse any fear or doubt.Once the money is transferred into your account,i will join you immediately.I am willing to offer you 40% of this funds if you will help me receive this funds.I do not want the bank or the British government to confiscate the funds.I know the system very well and i know what happens to such funds once declared unserviceable.It ends up in the pockets of top bank officials and government officials.I have made so much effort to contact any of his relatives but,to no avail.Hence i decided to take this action.
 
All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next of kin will be securely submitted to the bank by me on your behalf. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.I hope you understand me..
 
Please contact me at once if you are interested through my private email and furnish me the following details to enable me process the legal documents that will transfer the rights to claim the funds as my late clients next of kin.The legal documents is going to cost me a lot of money but,it will be worth every penny when the fund is transferred..
 
1.Your full names:
2.Contact Address:
3.Cell number:
 
You can also call me on my direct line.+447045701049
 
 
Regards,    
Alex Chadwick Esq
Tel: +447045701049
Email: alexchadwick.attorneyatlaw@gmail.com
 
 
 

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