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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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Fraud email example:

From: "JONES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeffjones.jones13@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 22:49:06 -0000
Subject: Official Mail!!!

LAW OFFICE OF JEFFREY JONES, ESQ
J A JONES LAW FIRM & ASSOCIATES
Dover House, 35 Dover Street London W1S 4NG
RE: Requesting Expression of Interest (EOI)
This letter serves as a confidential legal request for a joint venture business partnership. Detailed in brief is the business proposal and services which I am requesting from you.`
My names are JEFFREY ALLEN JONES, Barrister-at-Law and Chief Executive Officer of the Law Firm J A JONES LAW LAW FIRM & ASSOCIATES Mayfair, London.My Law firm legally represents as Attorney to Late billionaire Mr. Adolf Merckle (Herein referred to as Client).
My Client Late Adolf Merckle, aged 74 years old, committed suicide on January 5th 2009 after his business empire ran into trouble in the global economic financial crisis. Please refer to the news website below to read more about my late client.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7814257.stm
My purpose of writing you is to request your participation in collection of some funds from the estate of my late client which will be legally executed by his family.Detailed are the following task I require from you in order to collect the funds from the estate of my client.
My office shall procure a Debt Instrument in your favour, which will legally state that my late client owes you $9 million as money owed to you by lending.My office shall stand as legal witness and testify true claims to the Debt Instrument.
So also my office shall tender all other required legal documents to the family for verification and approval of debt payment to you as rightful beneficiary.
Upon the successful approval of payment to you, we shall both have an applicable sharing of the proceeds received. You shall be entitled to receive $4 Million as payoff for your participation and service rendered.While I shall receive the rest of the money.
I want you to be rest assured of your safety in participating in this business, as my law office will provide a secured legal guaranteed backing and advice to you.Please write back to indicate your expression of interest and acceptance to this business offer. Also include along your full names, professional qualification and additional information about yourself.
Sincerely yours,
 
Jeffrey A Jones , Esq
 
Barrister-at-Law
J A JONES LAW FIRM & ASSOCIATES.
Email : jeffjones.jones13@gmail.com

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