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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: "EDWARD BRYAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <edwardbryan5454@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:48:19 -0700
Subject: CAN WE WORK AS PARTNERS?

Good day,

I am Barrister Edward Bryan, an attorney at law, a deceased client of mine,
By name Mr Hiroshi Nomiya, who herein after shall be referred to as my
Client, died as the result of Tsunami and earthquake incident in Japan. I
am Contacting you to help assist me in ensuring that the funds lodged by
my Client with his Financial and Security Firm is not declared unclaimed
Hence my reason for contacting you.

This Financial Firm has issued me a Notice to contact the next of kin or
the account will be confiscated. My Proposition to you is to seek your
consent to present you as the Next-of-kin hence the original next of kin
of my late client also had Died along side with him on that faithful
morning, my effort to get him a next of kin has since been proving
difficult. No relatives or friends Could be traced for the claim of the
said fund, as the beneficiary you Will have all access to make claim of
the funds, Then we shall discuss how we can use the fund to help the needy
on a based Charity programmed also for investment.

We plan on giving help to earthquake victims in countries like India,
Pakistan or any other country afflicted with a natural cause disaster.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin Will
be issued to you. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
See this transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate
Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. If this
proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology, and ignore
this mail. However if you are willing to assist me in this cause I will
need your address and telephone numbers to establish a Verbal telephone
communication with you and bring you into a much better Picture of the
situation.

Best Regards,

Barrister Edward Bryan
You can call me on : +447035909234

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