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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: "GEORGE, THOMPSON (BARR.)"<thomgeorge_lawoffice@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: IndeRing@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:35:16 -0800
Subject: [IndeRing] DEAR SIR/MADAM! (PLEASE, GET BACK TO ME A.S.A.P.)

From: Barrister. Thompson George.
Conjar Lambar and Associates
Legal Practitioners and Solicitors.
#16 Marble-ark building,
Ikoyi, Lagos- Nigeria.
Email: tg.classoc-lawfirm@lawyer.com
Tel: 234-80-5071-2258, 234-80-7814-1130.
 
Attn: Sir/Madam.
 
It is with heartfelt, hope that I write to seek your co-operation and assistance in the context stated below. I know that a project of this magnitude will make anyone worried and apprehensive, but I am assuring you not to be, as all will be well at the end of this endeavor. I am Thompson George, Esq.(Barr.), a Solicitor at Law, the Personal Attorney to a Late. Mr. Isaac P. Crafter II, a Foriegn expatriate who hails from your country. On the 4th of July 2001, It was reported to us, that my client, while returning from Vacation with his family from Russia, all died in the Tupolev-154 crash leaving from Black Sea holiday resort of Anapa to St.Petersburg
 
For more information about this crash and people, visit this
 
Particularly, the Bank, responsible for my late client's savings account has given me a mandate as his attorney, to provide his Next of kin/Heirship apparent or his deposits/funds (in excess of USD21.5Million) will be revoked as unserviceable after the next 15 working days. Hence, the reason I establish contact with you to assist me by standing as his Beneficiary so that the proceeds of his account will be transferred to you.
 
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 6years now, I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin to the deceased since you are a foreigner. You will be renumerated with 40% of the total funds for your assistance. If in agreement, kindly furnish me with your following information to proceed;
1. Your Full Names
2. Your Residential Address
3. Direct Telephone/Fax Numbers
4. Your Age, Present Occupation and Marital Status.
Upon receipt of the above required information, I shall immediately proceed with the completion and submission of an Application Letter for Claims to the Bank, securing all the legal documents to put you in place as the Beneficiary to my late clients deposits . For more information and proceedings, return correspondence via my private E-mail: thomgeorge.lawfirmnig@earth.net
 
Best Regards,
 
Thompson George, Esq.
Legal Practitioner and Arbitrators.
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
Tel: 234-80-5071-2258, 234-80-7814-1130

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