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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: "Ulrich Claypole" <ashleypole@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ashleyclaypole@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:47:58 -0300
Subject: Project Investment

Dear Entrepreneur,

I am Ulrich C. Claypole, am a barrister by profession. I am contacting you
in respect of a profitable venture, one of clients Late Mr. Philippe
Bayles served as an independent contractor to Grosvenor Oil Services here
in the United Kingdom. On May 10, 2005 my client and his wife were
involved in a car accident and unfortunately, they both lost their lives.

Being his legal represent, i have made several contacts to locating any of
his extended families as he never had any child and he never mentioned
having any relative except his wife. The important thing is that my client
died and left behind a huge sum of money Twenty Six Million Great British
Pounds, in a bank here in the United Kingdom. The Director of the bank has
contacted me saying that as the attorney to their customer, Late Mr.
Philippe Bayles i should present either any member of his relative in
order for the funds to be released to him/her .Since then all effort in
locating any of his relatives has proved abortive. And so, i have decided
to look for a trustworthy person that will stand a relative of my late
clients inheritance. I will provide all the necessary documents that will
be needed to claim this fund. I am willing to offer fourty five percent to
you as the sole beneficiary and you will remit fifty five percent to me
after the funds has been transferred to you.

Kinldy get back to me for more information if you are interested in this
investment proposal. Thank you.

Barrister. Ulrich Claypole.
Attorney At Law.aw.


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