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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: "gm/sa.Manuel & Associates" <ollyyoung67@gmail.com>
Reply-To: georgemanuel@lawyer.com
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:33:41 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: Manuel & Associates




From: Barr. George Manuel
Manuel & Associates,
4 Stanley Rd, Strydom Park , Randburg 2125,
Johannesburg South Africa
FAX; + 27865121446


Dear Friend,


I am sorry for the inconvenience about this email but will appreciate if
you could go through the message. I am Barrister George Manuel, a
solicitor at law and personal attorney to the late Mr. Kirby, a national
of your country; He was formally a director with South Africa Gold and
Steel Corporation Company, a company that deals on Gold in South Africa.

My client, his wife and child were involved in a motor accident along
Springs express road in Johannesburg South Africa and unfortunately the
family died in that process. Prior to his death, my client deposited
(amount Withheld) with a company. The money is deposited in a bank, as my
client cannot transfer such huge fund through his personal account. This
money was raised through inflated contracts in his company and as such the
company is not aware of the deposited fund.

The status now is that my client left no WILL or any information about his
next of kin and if I inform the company about the fund, they will
definitely want to claim it from the company. In view of this, I have
decided to contact you to assist me in getting this fund from the company
since nobody has the knowledge of the deposited fund.

We can get the fund from this company if only I authorize whoever will be
willing to assist me, by sending a power of attorney to the finance
company informing the company of your genuinely as the authorize next of
Kin to my late client and also file a Letter of Administration/proof of
legality on your behalf. I will use your name to get the probate documents
at the Court of Justice presenting you as the executor of my client's
estate since I have his death certificate with me. I believe this is an
opportunity, which I expected you to keep to yourself because of my
profession.

The business will take us 10 working days; all we need is to get the
probate from the court which I will fax to the company to inform the
management that you are the next of kin to my client and beneficiary of
the deposit.

I am ready to give you 24% of the total sum for your co-operation. If you
are interested, send me your complete mailing address, to enable me file
in for the necessary documentation before the approval of this money in
your name. I will also need your direct tel/fax numbers, as I will like a
faster communication medium do get to me soonest your response is
anticipated.
Thank you for your anticipated co-operation

Barrister George Manuel
South Africa,
Fax+ 27865121446

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