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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: "barrister mccallum" <mccallum@barristermccallum.net>
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 09:27:55 +0000
Subject: NEXT


Barrister Mccallum Graeme
MCCALLUM /JONES CHAMBERS, LONDON, UK.
Private Tel/Fax:+44 870 950 3986
 
Dear Sir,
I am Barrister Mccallum Graeme, lawyer to late Mr.Morris Thompson an American who lost his life in a
plane crash involving Alaska Airline's Flight 261 which crashed on January 31st.2000, including
his wife and only daughter. Mr Morris Thompson,aged 61 hailed from Fairbanks, Alaska in United
States of America. He was one of the states's most prominent native and business leader.All these
you are very free to verify from the web link below for more information and clarification about
his socio-economic status until his death;
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/and
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html
Before the demise of my client,he disclosed to me his account status which is about £40.5million
British Pounds Sterling (Fourty million five hundred thousand British Pounds Sterling).He also
handed over to me some vital documents regarding this fund trapped now at Natwest Bank London,England.  I was at the last burial rights on February,5th,2000
to pay my final respect to Late Mr.Morris Thompson.There I made thorough inquiries about his kins but,discovered no one really knows about this fund currently sited at Natwest bank London.Since
then,I have made successive attempts to get his next of kin or relative to come forth and claim this fund but to no avail.And as personal lawyer to my late client, I cannot in any way claim it unless someone
overseas does so. I must not hesitate to inform you that just a forth night ago, I received a routine notification from Natwest Bank London concerning this fund, and the officials of this bank issued me a warning, stressing the urgency for late Mr.Morris
Thompson's relative or next of kin to come forward to claim this fund immediately or they will have it
confiscated and forwarded to the nation's treasury account as an unclaimed fund.This is the agreement they have reached at the bank and they also reiterated that this is according to their banking guidelines.
MY PROPOSAL;Owing to the fact that his only daughter whom should have claimed this fund,also perished in that fatal air crash,I want you to place you as the
next of kin to late Mr.Morris Thompson.Like I earlier asserted,I have in my possession the necessary cuments that will enable me to apply on your behalf as the right beneficiary to my late client's fund in this
bank.Be informed that upon successful transfer of this money into your account,you shall have 35%
of it as your share.I must also remind you that honesty and trust,transparency must be our
watchword in the course of this transaction.
N:B, This transaction is confidential and risk free. You can only contact me on my TEL/FAX No;
+44 870 950 3986 or email address to :mg1970@k.ro. I will discuss with you in details when I
receive your response. Please include the following in your reply;
(1.)Your Name in full.
(2.)A reliable phone and Fax number
(3.)Occupation
(4.)Company or Business Address
I look forward to receiving your reply soon.
Yours faithfully
Barrister Mccallum Graeme
MCCALLUM /JONES CHAMBERS, LONDON, UK. ( Attorneys and Solicitors)

 
 
 
 

 

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