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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: "STEPHENCOLE[ESQ]" <stephen_cole9@excite.com>
Reply-To: stephencoleesq@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:28:12 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY


ATTENTION:



I APOLOGIZE IF THE CONTENTS OF THIS LETTER ARE CONTRARY TO YOUR MORAL

ETHICS,BUT PLEASE TREAT WITH ABSOLUTE SECRECY AND PERSONAL. I AM MR STEPHEN COLE,THE ATTONERY TO LATE PERRY MAC-FORD.



ENGR PERRY MAC-FORD WHO TILL IS DEATH,WAS A CONTRACTOR WITH CAPPA AND DALBERTO/MOENIER OIL&GAS CONSULT AND LONDON PORTS AUTHORITY.



MR.PERRY MAC-FORD DIED WITH HIS FAMILY IN AN AUTO CRASH HERE IN ENGLAND ON THE 21ST SEPTEMBER 1991,AND HIS ACCOUNT VALUED AT US$7,000,000.00(SEVEN MILLION U.S DOLLARS)WITH THE BANK HAS BEEN UNCLAIMED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF A NEXT OF KIN/RELATIVES TO CLAIM HIS ESTATE, SINCE HIS SON WHOM HE USED AS HIS NEXT OF KIN DIED WITH HIM IN THE CRASH.



IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ES-CHEAT LAWS OF ENGLAND, THE BOARD OF

DIRECTORS OF THE BANK MET A FORTH-NIGHT AGO AND RESOLVED TO TURN THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED OVER TO THE GOVERNMENT HAVING WAITED FOR TOO LONG WITHOUT THE DECEASED RELATIVES / NEXT OF KIN SURFACING, AND IF THIS IS DONE, INVARIABLY THE FUNDS WILL END UP BECOMING GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. IT IS AGAINST THIS BACKDROP THAT I AM MOVED TO CONTACT YOU CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT A KNOWN RELATIVE OF HIM HAVE NOT BEEN LOCATED.



IN VIEW OF THIS,I AM SEEKING YOUR CO-OPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING TO STAND AS THE DECEASED NEXT OF KIN TO ENABLE US CLAIM THIS FUND BEFORE THE TIME PERIOD GIVEN BY THE BANK ELAPSE.HENCE, IF THIS PROPOSAL IS OK BY YOU AND YOU DO NOT WISH TO TAKE UNDUE ADVANTAGE OF THE TRUST I HOPE TO BESTOW ON YOU, THEN KINDLY GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY, WRITE TO ENABLE ME ENLIGHTEN ON WHAT TO DO NEXT.I WILL NOT CONTACT ANY PERSON OR BANK UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU,SO AS TO ENABLE ME DECIDES ON WHAT TO DO NEXT.



BE REST ASSURED THAT IT IS A RISK FREE PROJECT AND THE PROCEEDINGS WILL BE SHARED 50% EACH ONCE THE FUNDS ARE REPATRIATED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.I AWAIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE. PLEASE FORWARD IF INTERESTED: PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS,FULL NAME,RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, OCCUPATION/PROFFESSION,SEX AND GENDER TO stephencoleesq@yahoo.co.uk.



REGARDS,



ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,

STEPHEN COLE(ESQ)











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