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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: "REMINE BLESS" <admin_watergateworld@msn.com>
Reply-To: manager_watergateworld@msn.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 12:07:41 +0000
Subject: LETTER FROM DESMOND O'CONNOR RUPERT ESQ.

DESMONDORUPERT ASSOCIATES
HALL CHAMBERS BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS
527 LEA BRIDGE ROAD,
LONDON E10 6AJ
EMAIL CONTACT ME
VIA:
manager_watergateworld@msn.com

                               CONFIDENTIALITY  NOTICE

THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE FROM THE LAW FIRM OF DESMONDORUPERTASSOCIATES HALL CHAMBERS BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS IS FOR THE SOLE USE OF THE INTENDED RECIPIENT AND MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED INFORMATION. ANY REVIEW, USE, DISTRIBUTION OR DISCLOSURE BY OTHERS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT (OR AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE FOR THE RECIPIENT), PLEASE CONTACT THE SENDER BY REPLY EMAIL AND DELETE ALL COPIES OF THIS MESSAGE.I HAVE LONG LONG LOOKED FOR SOMEONE LIKE YOU.
            I AM BARRISTER DESMOND O'CONNOR RUPERT, SOLICITOR AND PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO MR. DAVID PAROLA WHO WORKED WITH SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY HERE IN THE U.K, HERE IN AFTER REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT.ON THE 21ST OF APRIL 2002, MY CLIENT, HIS WIFE AND THEIR THREE CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ALONG DUBLIN- DUNDALK IRELAND EXPRESS ROAD AND ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE UNFORTUNATELYLOST THEIR LIVES.SINCE THEN, SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENTS EXTENDED RELATIVES HAVE ALSO PROVED ABORTIVE. HENCE, AFTER THESE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, I DECIDED TO TRACK HIS LAST NAME OVER THE INTERNET, TO LOCATE ANY MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY HENCE I CONTACTED YOU.I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY GET CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE FINANCE FIRM IN EUROPE WHERE THIS HUGE DEPOSIT WAS LODGED.
           THE FINANCE FIRM, WHERE THE DECEASED HAD AN ACCOUNT VALUED AT ABOUTU.S $ 10 MILLION DOLLARS HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE THE ACCOUNT CONFISCATED WITHIN THE NEXT TWENTY ONE OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS. SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES  FOR OVER 2 MONTHS NOW, I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT VALUED AT U.S $10 MILLION DOLLARS CAN BE PAID TO YOU AND THEN WE BOTH CAN SHARE THE MONEY,60% TO ME AND 40% TO YOU. THIS PERCENTAGE IS AS A RESULT OF PEOPLE IN CHAMBERS THAT HAS TO ALSO BE SETTLED AT THE END OF THIS GESTURE. I THINK IT IS ALRIGHT FOR ME AND BETTER THAN LOOSING THE WHOLE FUND.

I WILL PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACKUP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE. ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS PROCEEDING THROUGH.I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW. I NEED TO GET A LITTLE CONTACT OF YOURS' THEN GET TO TALK WITH YOU FOR A WHILE AND SEE IF YOU CAN BE THE BEST OPTION FOR THIS. MAY WE HAVE THE  STRENGTH  TO FOLLOW OUR DAYS.LET US GIVE THIS A SHOT.

BEST REGARDS,
DESMOND O'CONNOR RUPERT ESQ.
PARTNERS:
PHILIP MARGUNDY
JOHN MARK
EMAIL CONTACT ME
VIA:
manager_watergateworld@msn.com

 

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