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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: "East Chambers" <frankmossfinanciall@outlook.com>
Reply-To: frankmossfinancial@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2015 12:11:56 -0700
Subject: Re:I will be expecting your phone call.


East Chambers
203a Whitechapel Road
London E1 1DE
England
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Hello Friend,
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I just received communications from the ministry of finance that my late c=
lient pending contract payment has been approved for release but my client =
had passed away more than ten years ago with no known next of kin, my estab=
lishment employed a private investigator to search for any leaving relative=
and came up with nothing.
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I cannot present anyone close to me as the next of kin and I cannot provide=
my personal account details for the transfer of the money so I require a f=
oreign partner that I can present as the next of kin to my late client for =
the release of the funds into your personal account. All processes will be =
carried out according to the law so you should be rest assured that this ha=
s nothing with money laundry or fraud.
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My health is currently failing due to my prolong cancer issues and if we d=
o not retrieve this funds from the treasury while the payment process if un=
dergoing, all unclaimed contract payments would be deposited back to the tr=
easury or the paying ministries coffers, so that it is why I am determine t=
o undergo this process of communication to put this money to good use than =
to have it deposited back.
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The Initial contract was for Six hundred and fifty million United States d=
ollars and more than half of this money had been paid before the death of m=
y client and further payment was withheld due to several governmental trans=
itions.I have been notified that the balance deposit will be carried out to=
my late clients next of kin as a proposed reconciliation by the new govern=
ment.
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All contractual obligations has been fulfilled and we have supplied all off=
shore drilling logistics and mechanical equipment for remote oil drilling i=
n west and east Africa for Shell petroleum from the year 1989 to the year 2=
000 so I guaranty you that everything is legal and authentic.
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I will require certain confidential information's from you if you are inter=
ested so that I would be able to use this information to procure the requir=
ed documentations in your name for us to be able to carry out the change of=
beneficiary to the funds and the money will be transferred to your persona=
l account. I intend to give to you 40% of the total and 20% of the funds wi=
ll be left for unexpected expenses paid from our pockets during and after t=
he course of the project that I intend to carry out with part of the total =
funds.
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Please provide a scan copy of any of your identification, name, address an=
d country of origin to my personal email account or simply press reply.
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I think it will be best we speak on the phone so I will be expecting a phon=
e call from you.
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Best regards.
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Mr Moss
Legal Adviser
+447031959784
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2015 Eastend Chambers=A9
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