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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: arthur barnes <arthurchambers@zwallet.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 10:32:53 -0500
Subject: MATTER OF URGENT RESPONSE

Attention Dear,

Good Day,i am writting this mail without, direct

acquintance with you,but it is with deep sense of

humility,trust and need for assisitance which i request

from you.

Having obtained your contacts from the internet that you have been doing all what is neccessary to deserve trust,coupled with my deep interest to invest in your country,I have decided to contact and solicit your mutual assistance in this regard. May i briefly introduce myself ;I Arthur Barnes,Esq a Solicitor and Investment Consultant based in London,United Kingdom.

I was attending a business luncheon in Berlin,Germany and got introduced to a renowned German businessman and property Mogul,Mr Andreas Schranner(of the blessed memory).After a protracted discussion and Introductions,he was later to engage my services as an Investment Consultant hence my primary assignment was to spearhead his investment forays in the United Kingdom.

After about Three Months I invited him to London and under my professional guidance and based on my advice he made a numbered fixed deposit of 14,500,000,00 million Pounds Sterling at a Financial Institution.Being for 12

months,upon maturity i made efforts to contact my client

,but could not reach him or any member of his family.

I was then forced to travel to Germany,where i got the tragic news that on July 25 2000, my Client Mr Andreas Schranner,his wife Maria,thier Daughter Eich and Husband Christian with their two children perished in the ill fated AIR FRANCE Concorde New York bound,flight.Please click here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

I have made efforts to locate any member of his family with strong biological links to my late Client without success.The search to find a close relation is one that has consumed time and resources. The insitution is asking me to either present a Next of Kin to late Andreas Schranner or forfiet the depsosit.

My proposal is to package and present you as Next of Kin to late Andreas Schranner and process the fixed deposit and transfer custody to you for our mutual benefit.,the money would revert to the ownership of the Government if no body applies as the next of Kin to claim the funds.

Consiquently,I shall present you as a Foreign Partner to stand as the Next of Kin to late Andreas Schranner,without any breach of the law.



Upon acceptance of this proposal,I shall send the copy of the Agreement and Certificate of Deposit of the Fund with the Bank,as well as legal informations on how this deal would be transacted,for your perusal.The proceeds(Principal Sum And Interests) will be Shared in the ratio of 50% for me,30% for you,15% for Charity and 5% for logistics that would facilitate the transaction.



I await your urgent response so that together we can

conclude.

God bless you.



Arthur Barnes,Esq.




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