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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: "Barr. Steve Douglas" <adlercashtransfer@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infooffice54@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 18:15:32 -0800
Subject: FROM BARR. STEVE DOUGLAS ESQ, URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED.

FROM: BARR. STEVE DOUGLAS (ESQ)
DOUGLAS & STEVE,
ASSOCIATES,19 Cavendish
Square London W1A 2AW.
DX 4278 Oxford Circus North,
Private Email:- barrsdouglas2011@stu.xawl.edu.cn
Tel:- +447053820784.

How are you today Beneficiary?

I am Barrister Steve Douglas Esq .Indigine of New Zealand, I have a
client Mr. George, who bears the same last name with you, a foreigner
who used to work with Mekon Associates Company here in London.

On the 2nd of August 2008, my client, his wife and their three
children were involved in a
car accident along Manchester Express Road. All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several
enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my client's extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his
relatives over the
internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I
contacted you. I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the
money left behind by my client before they confiscate or declared
unserviceable by the Finance House where these huge deposits were
lodged. Particularly, the Finance House where the deceased had an
account valued at about US$25.5M has issued me a notice to provide the
next-of-kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten
official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over one
year now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$25.5M can
be paid to you and then you and I can share the money; 50% to me and
50% to you, I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to
back up any claim we may make, all I require is your honest
co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law.

I am making this contact to you on the fact that we may be of
assistance to each other in developing a long lasting cordial business
relationship, if you put your trust in God that
this will work out forther benefit of my own family and yours.

I was moved by my personal inspiration to entrust on your sincerity to
handle a business,If you are interested to assist me in this
transaction you are to go ahead and reply this mail immediately with
your information as stated below so that I will let you know the next
step to follow immediately in order to finalize this transaction in a
short period of time.

(1)Your full Name................
(2)Your Address..................
(3)Your Phone numbers.........
(4)Fax numbers...................
(5)Your Occupation................
(6)Your Age .....................
(7)Your Marital status............
(8)Your Nationality..............
(9)Your Driver's License Or Int'l Passport................

Once i receive your information i will then give you more details
information you will use
to apply to the bank on how to transfer the fund into your bank account.

I am expecting your reply soonest so that we can proceed.

Anticipating your prompt response and call through this number +447053820784.

Yours Sincerely,

Barrister Steve Douglas Esq.
Attorney At-Law United Kingdom.
Secretary General British Council of the Barristers.

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