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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: "charles edward" <charlesed_chambers2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: charlesed_chambers2@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2006 04:58:17 +0000
Subject: Urgent assist...

Charles edward& Bar Associates
Private Email; charlesed_chambers2@yahoo.com

Hello,
It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and
assistance in the context stated below, I am Barrister charles edward,
personal attorney to my late client,

I got your contact through the help of my sister-in-law that works with the
American Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, due I did not disclose to her my
humble intention for an honest foreigner like you, Having noted the
confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the recommendation.

My late client,was the Chief Executive officer of {Shell Development
Company} for 15 good years and he was retired on the 30th day of September
2001. After a month, My client and his entire family died on their way to a
Conference in an auto crash on the 30th day of October 2001.

Before their death, my client Deposited the total sum of S$20,000,000.00 In
a finance House hoping of transferring the fund to his country {United
States of America} as soon as he comes back from the conference. According
to the {DEED OF WILL} made by my late client, He wrote a {DEED OF WILL} that
if anything should happen to him, That i should locate any of his family
member , With this {DEED OF WILL} I decided to locate any member of his
family.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years
now' I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased.
I agree to pay you 40% of the fund, 40% to me and While 20% can be also paid
to you as the next of kin and incase if you spend any money for an
{AFFIDAVIT OF TRUE NEXT OF KIN}.

Further more, Kindly furnish me with your following details.

{A}. YOUR FULL NAME.
{B}. YOUR RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE ADDRESSES.
{C}. YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
(D) A VALID COPY OF IDENTITY
As soon as I receive your details, I will write an application to the
Correspondene finanacial institute for immediate processing of payment into
your account as the next of kin and benefactor,

Regards,
Barrister charles edward.(SAN).

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