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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?barrister=20paul=20chambers=20paul?= <attn_paul_09@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: attn_paul09@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 14:25:22 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR REPLY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: attn_paul_09@yahoo.co.in

BARR.PAUL RICHARD (esq)

Terry waya Chambers

409 Nortonburg,

Accra, Ghana-West Africa.

Reply to:attn_paul09@yahoo.co.uk

Telephone +233-246149832,


Attn:Sir,


Compliments of the day to you.I must solicit your confidentiality and

assure you that I am contacting you in good faith and this proposal will be of

mutual benefit.


I am Barr.PAUL (Esq.), a legal practitioner. My client who was

a member board of trustees SPDC London was killed with his entire

family in a fatal accident,sparing none of their lives, some years ago.

Before his death, I assisted him in the deposit of some funds with a

Security Company for safekeeping.The funds have remained unclaimed

sincehis death, and such unclaimed funds are appropriated and returned to

the treasury as a matter of policy. Considering the lack of success in my

bid to locate any of his relatives for over a year now, I hereby

solicit your consent to enable me present you as the Next of Kin to my deceased client.


I am contacting you for two reasons. Firstly, you both have the same

last name, which makes the claim most credible. Secondly, I strongly

believe that the Security Company does not deserve to inherit the

funds.


These reasons led to my resolve to claim the funds, which was why I

contacted you,With your permission, I will proceed to establish you as the next of kin/Beneficiary to my late client. As soon as this is done, you will then

give instructions to the Security Company, to transfer the deposited

funds into another account you will provide, after which we shall then

share the funds upon agreed terms.


Finally, I demand that you keep this transaction confidential till we

complete the deal and also confirm that the funds have been transferred

into any nominated bank account of ours. I would want you to furnish me

with the following informations which will assist me in this claim,


1,FULL NAME

2,CONTACT ADDRESS

3,TELEPHONE AND FAX

4,OCCUPATION.


These information will assist me secure the necessary papers in your

name.When I receive your response, I will provide you with further details.

I await your reply,


BARR.PAUL RICHARD {Esq.}.

Accra, Ghana-West Africa.

Reply to:attn_paul09@yahoo.co.uk

Telephone +233-24-6149832,



- barrister paul chambers paul


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