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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: Larisa Susic <larisasusic@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 20:16:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject:


Dear  Larisa Susic


I herewith in receipt of your response.

As you rightly know that I contacted you in this matter based on the fact that you share the same surname with my late client (since I had sought for the relatives without success), and instead of this fund being confiscated by the finance firm as I did mention in my proposal.

Of course, I know that you might not be related or even know late Mr. Ron   Susic,but as I really made a thorough inquiry and was convinced that he had non-known living relative as I understood that he came to Togo sometime in 1978.

Please understand that the next of kinship as stated in the inheritance law is not limited to relations of the deceased nor is it confided to the circuit of parental relationship, rather it is by choice of the benefactor as regards to whom he/she wishes to will it to (beneficiary) either formally by write up ,or informally by secret information disclosure to
beneficiary, be him/ her business partner, relation, kinsmen, friend or well wisher, therefore by virtue of the above stated, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to my late client since the supposed next of kin also died along with him.


DOCUMENTATION BACK-UP: As a matter of fact, note that all documents that will be needed in a transaction of this nature ascertaining you as the bonafide beneficiary and next of kin to my late client will duly and legally be obtained in your name and Favour.

I do not know you in person but I feel that you will be human enough to be honest to me at least for bringing you into a deal capable of fetching us both something tangible.

The most important issue to be considered now is trust and confidence in this matter hence I plead that this should be our watchword throughout this transaction and I can fully assure you on my own part that as much as I work this with you I will always remain the same.

STARTING PROCESS: To this end, I request that you furnish me with the followings to enable immediate commencement of the transfer proceedings:

1) Full names:........................
2) Private phone number:......................
3) Current residential address:......................
4) Occupation:...........................
5) Age and Sex:...........................
6) Marital Status:......................

BENEFITS: Towards this end, I have resolved to offer you 45% of the total fund ,10% I suggest should be donated to the less-privileged and the remaining 45% will be my own share of the splits..

NOTE: Upon conclusion of this transaction, I intend to travel alongside my wife to meet with you in your country for fund sharing as suggested above (because the bank will transfer the fund into your account as you may provide upon approval), and we shall also discuss about business relationship and investment interest.

Thanking you for your anticipated co-operation.

Call me as soon as you receive this mail. i want us to have a little telephone conversation. I shall wait your data and telephone call.

Sincerely,

Kind regards

Gerzayn Bellamy,Esq.
Tel :+228-982-15895.
Gerzayn Chambers & Associates.


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