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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: =?UTF-8?Q?=50=61=75=6C=20=41=6E=64=65=72=73=6F=6E?= <paulanders@walla.co.il>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 23:28:21 +0300
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=68=65=6C=6C=6F?=




Dear Friend,

I am.Barrister Paul Anderson,an attorney with the above mentioned chambers Here in  London England,a personal attorney/confidant to my Late client .On Monday, 31st October 2013,I was appointed as a personal attorney/confidant to the (Late),An Astute Business man of international repute,a contractor with European countries, whose endeavors spans various areas of Business interest,(Real estate, contract and Farming.

Before his death made a numbered time (Fixed Deposit),valued at $10,600,000.00 (Ten Million, Six Hundred thousand United States Dollars) for twelve calendar months in one of the prime banks here in London,(Name withheld) Upon Maturity, the bank sent me a routine notification as his personal attorney/confident to present any of my late client Next of Kin.Since you share the same Surname with the late client.Its very easy to get this fund wired into your account without any questions ahead.


After further investigation,been his personal attorney/confidant,it was discovered that his only Next of Kin were his wife  and only their daughter who were also involved in the crash.
I Guarantee you with 100% risk free in this transaction and every legal transfer back up documents/certificates will be obtain legally.

On further investigation,it was discovered that My Late Client did not declare any next of kin or relatives in all his official documents,including his Bank Deposit paper work here in my custody expect his wife  and daughter who are all involved in the crash.The total sum,$10,600,000.00 is still in the bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.All efforts to trace and locate any of his extended family proved abortive.

In accordance with the country's banking laws and constitution guiding the banking institution stated that after the expiration of One (1) Years,if nobody or persons comes for the claim as the next of kin,such money will be revert to the British Government Treasury if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim of the fund.Consequently,It is upon this respect, I seek to present you as the Brother to my late client since you share the same surname with him.to stand in as the next of kin to my late client since no one will come up for the claim.

Upon acceptance of this proposal,I shall send to you by mail all the necessary documents as well as detailed information on how this deal would be carried out.

The money will be shared in the ratio:Sixty percent for me, forty percent for you (60%-40%) and.I Guarantee that this will be executed under Legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law,as I am his personal attorney/confidant until his death,I will use my power here to perfect this business transaction and secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction.

Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required.If this interests you, I want to remind you of the confidentiality of this transaction at hand whatever your decision is.

I await your urgent response.Your detailed reply should contain your full name,postal address,a scanned copy of your driver's license and telephone/fax numbers/private e-mail address for easier communication for onward proceeding.Get back to me through my private email: paulandersonattorneyuk@outlook.com

Thank you,
Barrister Paul Anderson


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