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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: "Mr. Brant W. Bishop" <wbishop@lawoffice.com>
Reply-To: brantwbishop@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 13:53:01 +0500 (UZT)
Subject: Inform us ASAP




Good day! Sir/Madam

Please pardon me as I am aware that this is not a conventional way of
relaying such an important message such as this. I did try without success
to locate either your contact address or fax number and as such, I
resorted in contacting you via email.

My full name is Mr. Brant W. Bishop, I am a senior partner in the firm of
J.W Allen & Bishop LLP, London, United Kingdom, we are Private
investigators, Security Consultants and Financial Managers

and Fund Claims Counsel. We are conducting a standard process
investigation/Recommendation on behalf of Standard Chartered Bank Group
(SCB), The African Investment Banking Conglomerate.

This investigation involves our client who bears the same surname with you
Mr. Earl and also the circumstances surrounding his investments made with
{EARL GROUP ENTERPRISES} at {STANDARD CHARTERED BANK GOLD ACCOUNT} the
Investment Banking arm of SCB. The SCB Private Investment my client died

intestate and nominated no successor in title over the investments made
with the bank amounting to over {US$5.3 Million} (Five Million Three
Hundred thousand Dollars only).

The essence of this communication with you is to request that you provide
us information/comments on any or all of the four issues as regards
nominating you to inherit the fund left behind by this client.

Your answers and response's to the questions raised below will determine
our recommendation to the {STANDARD CHARTERED BANK PLC} towards legally
appointing you to inherit this investment fund after

certified investigation has yielded results showing that there is no known
relation of the deceased client.

1. Are you aware of your relation born on the 2nd of February 1951, who
bears your surname whose last known contact address was Accra Ghana, in
Western Africa?

2. Are you aware of any investment of considerable value made by such a
person at the Investment Banking Division of {STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
GROUP}?

3. Can you confirm your willingness to accept this inheritance if you are
legally and legitimately appointed?

4. Would you agree to donate part of this inheritance to charity if you
are officially approved to stand as the inheritor?

It is pertinent that you inform us ASAP whether or not you are familiar
with this personality and your interest towards the issues mentioned.

You must appreciate that we are constrained from providing you with more
detailed information at this point. We will provide you with additional
information upon receipt of your response.

Thank you for accommodating our inquiry.

Mr. Brant W. Bishop
Address: 453 Lykensey Knoll Crescent| London | EC3A 8AF | UK
Email: brantwishop1@letterboxes.org
Tel: +44 7077-078-154
Fax: 44 7005-931-594
for: J.W Allen & Bishop LLP
VAT No. 918579476


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