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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: "Attorney Morgan" <attorney_morgan@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 18:09:55 +0000
Subject: Regarding late Engineer Michael Creek.

Brick Court Chambers
7-8 Essex Street
London WC2R 3LD.

ATTN: MD/CEO,

I solicit for your good refine temperament on this
unwarranted mail, but hope you will consider it worth
giving attention. Thus, a pre-meditated contact, trust
and honor which I bestowed on your personality.

I am Mr. Morgan Douglas, member of Brick Court Chambers
London, call into bar in 1995, Areas of Practice,
Commercial Law, Insurance and Reinsurance, Banking,
Commercial Judicial Review. I am, the Personal Attorney
to a Foreign Contractor, who worked with a Multi-national
Oil Firm in London. On the 11th of September 2001, my
Client, a Mexican National, late Engineer Michael Creek,
An oil Merchant / Contractor with the Barclays Bank, until
His Death Three years ago in a ghastly terrorist attack to
American airlines flight 11, from Boston, Massachusetts, to
Los Angeles, California, crashed into the North Tower
Of the World Trade Center with 92 people on board.

All occupants of the Aeroplane unfortunately lost
their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to
Your Embassy to locate any of my late clients 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 decided to contact
you. I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the
Money left behind by my late client before they get
Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge
Deposits were lodged. Particularly, the Bank where the
Deceased had an account valued at about US$25.8
Million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of
Kin or have the account confiscated within the next twenty
Official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful
In locating the relatives for over 3 years 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 $25.8
Million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I
Can share this money. 60% to me and 25% to you, while 5%
Should be for expenses or tax as your government may require,
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to
Back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest
Cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Get in touch with me via my private
Email: brickslaw_chambers@yahoo.co.uk to enable us discuss on
the modalities and process for the success of this
Transaction. Please feel free to make your interest known,
as your response will be appreciated. And I will like to
have your Phone and Fax number for smooth communication as
Internet might not be too confident in an important business
Information.

Regards.

Mr. Morgan Douglas
Brick court Chambers
+447031842134.


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