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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: "Jyoung Josh" <jyoungcjosh@ikedapublishingcompany.org>
Reply-To: confidential.file11@Safe-mail.net
Date: Sat, 3 May 2014 07:22:31 +0200
Subject: Next Family

Barr: Nathaniel Holas
Suite 200/200A, Central Chambers,
93 Hope Street Glasgow, G26LD

My Name is Barr Nathaniel Holas. I am the Family Lawyer to the Late Mr.
Carl Lewis a national of your country, Mr. Carl has been my client for 10
years until a tragic incident occurred that claimed the life of the entire
Family of 4. I write to inquire if you are in anyway related to my late
client (Mr. Carl Lewis). Mr. Carl has been banking with the HSBC bank
until his sudden death in an auto-mobile accident two years ago along with
his entire family, his wife and two kids. His account is totalling 28
Million Eight Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars (US$28,800,000.00) with accrued
interest.

Since this ugly incident happened, nobody has come forward to claim this
money, a situation which has warranted the Manager of the bank to write me
with a mandate as the family attorney to bring any of the deceased family
members or relative to come forward to claim this deposit less it be
classified unclaimed funds and will be sent to the treasury.

Based on the above circumstance I’m contacting you following a
genealogical search I carried out on (Family Names) database; the search
came up with your name and address as a likely relative or family member
of the Deceased. Therefore I urge you not to ignore this call /
opportunity even if you are not in anyway related to the deceased let’s
work together to get this funds transferred to you as a Next Of Kin To the
deceased. I will handle all the legal aspect of the process.

Note: It is obvious we do not know each other before now; I am the person
in the Picture above I believe and hope I can trust you. Please also have
it in mind that this is a risk free transaction, because all process will
be legal. This transaction would be concluded within (14) banking days
from the day I receive your reply in acceptance to work with me to
actualize this goal. On a successful completion of the transfer into your
account, you will take 40% while I take 60%. Once you confirm the funds
into your account, I shall visit you to receive my share and also discuss
possible investment opportunity available in your country. Contact me as
soon as possible by email or fax detailing your contact phone number, so
that we could discuss more in-depth details regarding the entire
transaction.

Regards,
Nathaniel Holas,
Tel: +44 7086460873
Fax: +44 8447748669
Email: nathaniel.holas@yahoo.co.uk
confidential.file11@Safe-mail.net

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