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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: "Barr. David West." <salon-vol-rio@banzaycom.ru>
Reply-To: barr.westd0232@GMAIL.COM
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2017 07:06:27 +0100
Subject: READ!

Before I proceed, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am

aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to establish a

relationship of trust, but you will realize the need for my action. My name is

Barr. David West the personal attorney to late Mr. Peter a seasoned Company

Director before his untimely demise On October 5, 1999, my client was involved

in a train crash., Britain's worst train crash.


You share the same surname with my client hence I contacted you to assist me in

recovering the Fund valued at USD$20.5 Million (Twenty Million, Five Hundred

Thousand United State Dollars Only). The Bank where the fund is deposited has

issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the fund confiscated

within the next Three (3) Weeks of official working days from now. Since I have

been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over seventeen (17) years now,

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that

the proceeds of this fund can be paid to you.

On receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio

and modalities for the transfer. I have all necessary information and legal

Documents needed to back you up for the claims. All I required from you is your

honesty and maximum co-operation which this transaction deserves. I guarantee

that this will be executed under 100% legitimate arrangement that will protect

you from any breach of the law.

Please, get back to me if you are interested.

Sincerely,
Barr. David West
barr.westd0232@gmail.com

A solicitor based London United Kingdom.


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