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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: "Brickcourt chambers london" <brickcourtchambers@msn.com>
Reply-To: simom_esq05@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 12:39:00 +0000
Subject: From Mr.Simon

7-8 Essex Street
London WC2R 3LD
Tel/Fax;0044-703-0403561
Email;brickcourt@london.net
 
Dear Friend,
Permit me for this unwarranted mail, but hope you will consider it worth giving attention. Thus, a pre-meditated contact, trust and honor which i bestowed on your personality.
I am Mr. Simon C Birt, a member of Brick Court Chambers London,Areas of Practice, Commercial Law, Insurance and Reinsurance Shipping, Banking, Professional Negligence.

A Solicitor and Personal Attorney to my client, Mr Christian Eich, Six (6) years ago my client Mr. Christian Eich, an Engineer who ran carmaker BMW'S museum,dead with his wife and two children and his wife's parents were also among the victims of plane crash of Monday, 31 July, 2000,

Precisely,on June 6, 1999,my client Mr.Christian Eich,made deposited a valued at($12.2million United State Dollars) with a bank here in London, Upon maturity the bank sent a routine notification to me as his offshore legal advice to contact his family, but got no reply. After a month, finally I discovered from his contract employers, that Christian Eich died in a plane crash. I therefore made investigation and discovered that Mr. Christian Eich did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents which was used in deposting the fund including his Depositing paperwork with the bank

So, recently the Managing Director (M.D,) of Security Firm notified me on the inpending risk if the fund is not been claim by the depositors next of kin of the valued at ($12.2million united state dollars) transfered into his/her as the next of kin as it is still negotiateable for release to the real beneficiary. Ever since no one has ever come for the claim of it and according to British Law/ the company law Act, at the expiration of 6 (six) years, the fund will revert to the ownership of the BANK , if nobody applies to claim it. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Christian Eich so that the fruits of this man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt self minded firm officials.

It may interest you to know that I have secured from the probate an order of mandamus from THE BRITISH HIGH COURT to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries so that the fund will be transfered to any body i that is legititmately presented.
If it interest's you,Indicating your readiness and interest to participate in the business. After which, you will be advised on the next step forward. I quite believe that you will protect our interest by keeping this business Top secret and confidential, as your interest will be equally protected in order to achieve and maintain maximum confidentiality.

This is a legitimate and constitutional adherence transaction that covers all the inheritance law within the British Empire and among the world at all as stipulated in British law of inheritance ordinance in 1902 and as amended in the year 2000. On receipt of this mail,

I made this seldom contact to seek for your genuine collaboration and assistance in this business opportunity I wish to offer you. it is legal and risk free and I will give you more details information as soon as I consolidate your readiness and interest, for I am afraid not to fall into the wrong hand, judging on the recent happenings in London now and the world at large.

Please feel free to make your interest known, as your response will be most appreciated.

Mr. Simon C Birt.
Brickcourt Chambers
brickcourt@london.com
 
 
 
 
 

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