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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: "Barrister Terry Jones Wright" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrwrightsolicitors@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 22:23:33 +0400
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION.

Hello Friend,

I am Barr Terry Jones Wright, Attorney to my late client, before his death, he told me about his relatives living abroad,ever since he died in September 2007 i have been trying to contact you or any other relatives of his, who will stand as his next of kin to inherit his £10 million fixed deposit he made with NatWest Bank here in the United Kingdom.

The Bank wants to know if the next of kin/ beneficiary will want to roll the fixed deposit for another 10 years or make the withdrawal immediately the contract binding agreement date is reached (7th of April 2014)so they have ask me to come up with my late client next of kin/beneficiary details and decision on or before 7th of April 2014.

I made a lot of research before i was able to get your information, I will want to know if you would want to roll the deposit over for another 10years or make the withdrawal immediately.

Please get back to me as soon as possible with your information as given below if you wish to make withdrawal of the said funds.

1. Full Names
2. Present Occupation
3. Age
4. Contact Address
5. Any of your proof Identification
6. Phone and Fax number

Hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks,
Terry Jones Wright (Esq.)





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