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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: "Gerald wilson" <gerald.wilson22@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: <g_wilson10@live.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 17:16:34 +0100
Subject: Attn: emily leech






Good Day,



I am contacting you in good faith and this proposal will be of mutual
benefit. I am Gerald Wilson, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney/sole executor to the late Mr. Craig leech hereinafter referred to
as my client. Who died in a car crash with his immediate family in East
London on the 5Th of November 2006.



My late client a formal Sub-Comptroller working with Chevron Texaco Oil here
in the United Kingdom Left behind a deposit of Two Million Eight Hundred
Thousand British Pounds Sterling only (£2.8million) with a bank. After the
death of my client, the finance company contacted me, as his attorney to
provide his Next of kin who should inherit his fortune this according to
them is their policy in sure circumstances.



Since the death of my client, I have written several letters to the embassy
with intent to locate any of his extended relatives whom shall be
claimants/beneficiaries of his abandoned personal estate and all such
efforts have been to no avail. I had to inform the finance company about my
fruitless effort in locating my late client close relative or His next of
kin.



The board of directors of the company just adopted a resolution and I was
mandated to provide his next of kin for the payment of this money within the
next 15 official working days or forfeit the money as an abandoned funds.
The company had planned to invoke the abandoned property decree of the
company to confiscate the funds after the expiration of the period given me.
Also I have received official letters in the last two days suggesting a
likely proceeding for confiscation of his abandoned personal assets in line
with existing laws of the institution.



Well I have reasons very professional and I can use a legal means to present
a next of kin of my deceased client. This is legally possible and would be
done in accordance with the laws of the land. On this note I decided to
search for a credible person and finding that you bear a similar last name,
I was urged to contact you, that I may, with your consent, present you to
the "Trustee" as my late client's family members as to enable you put up a
claim to the bank in that capacity as a next of kin of my client.



I find this possible for the fuller reasons that you are of the same
nationality and you bear a similar last name with my late client making it a
lot easier for you to put up a claim in that capacity. I have all vital
documents that would confer you the legal right to make this claim and would
make them available to you so that the proceeds of this bank account valued
at £2.8million can be paid to you before it gets confiscated or declared
unserviceable to the bank where this huge amount is lodged.



I do sincerely sympathies with the death of my client but think it is
unprofitable for his funds to be submitted to the government of this country
or some financial institution. My aim is to retrieve these funds and let it
be claimed by the deceased family Lineage, etc. for this I seek your
assistance since I have been unable to locate the relatives for the past 3
years now



I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since
you have the same last name giving you the advantage so that the proceeds of
this account can be paid to you and then both of us can share the money, 60%
to me and 40% to you. I know there might be other persons out there with the
same surname as my last client, but after a little check my instinct tells
me to contact you. Can I trust you on this? I shall assemble all the
necessary documents that will be used to back up your claim.



I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of law. I will not fail to bring to your
notice that this proposal is hitch-free and that you should not entertain
any fears as the required arrangements have been made for the completion of
this transfer.



Like I said, I require only a solemn confidentiality on this. Please get in
touch with me by my alternative email g_wilson10@live.co.uk for better
confidentiality and send to me your telephone and fax numbers to enable us
discuss further on this transaction. My contact number is +44 702 409 9529.
If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the
trust I have bestowed in you, Thanks for your understanding.

Regards.
Mr Gerald Wilson.
Tanfield Chambers
2-5 Warwick Court
London
WC1R 5DJ
Phone: +44 702 409 9529
Cell: +44 703 595 4878
Fax: +44 844 774 2153



N.B
When calling you dial your country calling code which I think is 011+my
number
(44 702 409 9529). That is (011-44 702 409 9529). You can also confirm the
code
from your service provider.








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