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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: "Barrister Ibru William" <w_ibru49@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 06 May 2006 02:19:00 +0000
Subject: GET BACK TO ME.

>From the Desk of Barrister Ibru William.
Tel.No: +44-7024-06-7976
Urgent Assistance.
Attn:

I am William Ibru, Personal Attorney to the late Mr Patrick Yao, a foreign
construction engineer who was resident here in London-U.K. My client died
with his family while on Vacation at Phuket Island in Thailand in December
2004.Asia Earth Quake Disaster(TSUNAMIDISASTER)
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster/, I received a phone call
as his Personal Attorney which broke the tragic news of my clients death in
the Tsunami disaster. Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any
of his extended relatives. This has proven unsuccessful.

I contacted you to assist me. I seek your consent and assistance in
Repatriating money left behind by my late client before it gets confiscated
or declared Unserviceable by my bank directors where the d eposit is lodged.
The Deposit is valued US$7,500,000.00 (Seven Million,Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars only) and it is lodged with the Royal Bank Of
Scotland, London.

The bank has issued me an ultimatum to present a next-of-kin of the deceased
to inherit the Fund or have the account declared serviceable today. The
board of directors of his bank adopted a resolution and I was mandated to
provide his next of kin for the payment of this money Within 28 working days
or forfeit the money to the bank as an abandoned Property. The directors of
his bank had planned to invoke the abandoned Property decree of 1996 to
confiscate the funds after the expiration of the period given to me as the
personal Attorney.

I hereby seek your consent to present you to my bank as next-of-kin of
the deceased, so That the proceeds of this account valued us$7,500,000.00
can be transferred to you as inheritance, and thereafter you and I will
share The money; 50% to me and 45% to you, while 5% will be for any expenses
We Made on this transaction.

I have necessary legal documents that will be used to support claim of the
inheritance from the bank as the Next Of Kin. All i require is your honest
Co-operation to enable us see the transaction through. I guarantee that the
transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law.

To commence the process of claiming the funds, i will require the following
information from you,

1. Your Full names.
2. Your Telephone and Fax Numbers.
3. Your Contact address.
4. Your Date of birth.
5. Your Occupation.

As soon as i receive this information i will file-in a formal application to
the bank for the inheritance in your name as next- of-kin of the deceased
that will enable the managements of the bank to process the transaction With
you as Benefactor and remit the funds in your name as (inheritor).

Urgent reply to: barr_ibruwilliam1@yahoo.com
And my Private Tel.No: +44-7024-06-7976

Thank you.
Yours Faithfully,
Barrister William Ibru.

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