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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: "Barrister_Jacob" <barr_jacobdonald01@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 14:36:30 +1000
Subject: Inheritance claim(your urgent response is required as soon as possible.


FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER JACOB DONALD CHAMBERS.
NAME:BARRISTER JACOB DONALD.
TELEPHONE NUMNBER:+234-8038656390.
OFFICIAIL EMAIL:BARR_JACOBDONALD_1@MYWAY.COM
ADDRESS:198 OLOJO DRIVE ILUPEJU.
LAGOS/NIGERIA.
READ CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND THE FULL DETAILS ON THE
INHERITANCE CLAIM.
......................................................
...................
Attn,

I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such a surprising manner.But I
respectfully insist you read this letter carefully as I am optimistic it
will open doors for unimaginable financial reward for both of us. This
business transaction might not fall in the wide spectrum of your business
activities, but I plead your assistance, as your flair for profitable
business is needed in this inheritance claim transaction.


Permit me to introduce myself, I am Barrister Jacob Donald Solicitor at law.
I am writing this letter to ask for your support and co-operation to carry
out this business opportunity in my department concerning my late client who
deposited a huge amount of funds with a security company in (Maldrid)Spain
for security reasons the funds was insured with hard cover and can not not
be touched by any one, not even the management of the security company
except if it is legally and constitutionally claimed by her next of kin with
all legal documentations from the high court and all other necessary
governmental bodies proofing the legality of the transaction to avoid any
breach of the law.So there is no way any cost can be deducted from the funds
in the security company,only on the ground that we have finally gone through
all legal frame work and meet up with the requirement of the security
company to make sure that funds is been claimed successfully without any
problems.

A foreigner who also happens to be a client of mine, Late Katherine an Oil
Merchant/Contractor and she has also travelled around the world on business
transaction and later settled down in Nigeria,who happens to be your
relative based on my search and verifications. until her death of Breast
Cancer had a closing balance of US24,500,000.00(Tweenty Four Million,Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars)in a security company in(Maldrid)Spain for security
reasons which she reviewed to me in details as her personal attorney and all
legal documents to back the claim are available.E.G CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
HEREIN NIGERIA AND CERTIFICATE OF DEPOISIT OF THE FUNDS IN THE SECURITY
COMPANY IN (Maldrid)Spain ARE IN MY CHAMBERS FOR LEGALITY AND REFERENCE
PRUPOSES TO ARCHEIVE THE CLAIM. Ever since her death and up till this time
of writing,no next-of-kin or relation of her's that I am aware of has come
forward to claim her money deposited with the security Company in
(Maldrid)Spain.that is why i have decided to come forward been her next of
kin to fill for the claim and i will present you with all the necessary
details on how the funds will be claimed from the security company upon the
response to my proposal indicating your utmost seriousness in working with a
honest ans sincere heart.

Fervent valuable efforts have been made by the management of the security
Company and myself to get in touch with any of her immediate family member
or close relatives but proved to no avail. Naturally, as long as her money
remains unclaimed,this Financial institution remains richer in free funds
with her money in which i know you and i will not allow it happen so your
urgent rersponse is required to enable us claim the funds from the
management of the security company.The management of the security company
has also given me an ultimatum of prividing a next of kin to my late
client's funds in there company and i will want you to indicate your utmost
seriousness in proceeding with me in accomplishing the claim from the
security company if you are willing and ready to work with on this
inheritance claim.

However, with my position as her personal Attorney, I can present you to
claim the fund as a relative/nextof kin if you agree with me on private
basis. Yes,I can present you.The request for you as next of kin in this
business is occasioned by the fact that my client was a foreigner and a and
a national of your country; and I cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner
and more also as her personal attorney it might look suspicious to the
management of the security company. I hope you understand me. Hence, I plead
for your assistance with the intention of getting this unclaimed funds
amounting to US24,500,000.00 (Tweenty Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars Only transferred into a company/private bank account that you will
present by you.

You stand to gain a negotiable percentage of the fund if you agree to help
me actualize this opportunity any every expenses incured by you in the
course of proceeding with the inheritance claim transaction will deducted
from the funds after it has been fully claimed from the security company to
your account; I will not contact any other company or person until I am
convinced that you are not interested in this proposal.

Contact me immediately indicating your willingness and also give your direct
and confidential fax and phone numbers for th e effective communication that
this transaction requires. I will furnish you with the procedures and also
enlighten you on how the funds will be disbursed and shared on receipt of
your response. I will also require your advice in the areas of investment as
I plan to establish a business venture in your country with my share.

PLEASE DO ENDEAVOUR TO GIVE ME A CALL ON MY PRIVATE NUMBER.+234-8038656390.
FOR MORE ENQUIRIES ON THIS INHERITANCE CLAIM IF YOU ARE FULLY INTERESTED IN
PROCEEDING WITH ME ON THIS INHERITANCE CLAIM TRANSACTION.

I look forward to your earliest reply. Remember that a business of this
nature
needs to be kept confidential.

Solicitor at law,

Barrister Jacob Donald(ESQ).



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