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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: "David Freeman Esq." <ben@lucidphoto.us>
Reply-To: davidfreemanesq@aim.com
Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:36:14 +0000
Subject: Mail From David Freeman Esq(FSA,UK)Acknowledge.





David Freeman (Esq.)
Representing Attorney
British Financial Services
Authority (FSA).
Tel/Fax: +44-7005-930-887
25 the North Colonnade,
Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.
UK.

Dear Sir/Ma,

RE: FSA/UK/BC-KTT67183.

A payment valued GBP1.5M(ONE MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) has been APPROVED by the Her Majesty's Treasury(HMT,UK) for an instant release to your favor through Barclays Bank Plc-UK.

The Financial Services Authority(FSA,UK) has no right to question this APPROVAL ORDER rather to VERIFY and ENSURE that this payment is released to your favor in accordance to the Law of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Wales,hence the need of contacting you to RECONFIRM your personal information and to guide you on the processes of this claim through the premises of the UK LAW.

This includes:

Your names(Surname First):
Mailing Address:
Age:
Sex:
Maritual Status:
Occupation:
Telephone:
Nationality:

However,we learnt this is part of the WILL of an American (LATE ALFRED BECKFORD)who died A CANCER PATIENT in a SPECIALIST HOSPITAL in Manchester,UK.

As the Rep.Attorney of the FSA-UK,it's part of my Legal Obligations to RECONFIRM your details to avoid releasing this BEQUEST to the wrong person and also to guide you according to the UK LAW on how to process and procure the required/relevant documents needed from the Royal Court of Justice here in UK for the release of the funds to you.

In accordance to the British International Financial Regulatory Policy(BIFRP,UK),we have 5 working days to process this claim or the funds would be RELEGATED to the UK TREASURY as NON-ATTENDEE.Also you have the NOTARY/OBLIGATORY RIGHT to decline in processing this claim.

Suffice,upon the receipt of this mail,you are expected to CONFIRM your details to this commission(FSA,UK) for our RECOMMENDATION.

In anticipation of your immediate response.

At your service!

Yours Faithfully,
David Freeman (Esq.)
Representing Attorney
Tel/Fax: +44-7005-930-887
Financial Services Authority (FSA).
United Kingdom.
For: RT Hon Alistair Darling MP
Chancellor of the Exchequer
CC: BARCLAYS BANK PLC,UK.
CC: QUEEN'S COURT OF JUSTICE
******************************************************************************************************** ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF THE INTENDED RECIPIENT ONLY.




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