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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 james patrick <barristerjamesp@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 04:02:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Please i wait for your urgent response.


Barrister James Patrick & co
swan center, fishers lane
chis wick london, w4 1rx. uk.
email:- barristerjamesp@yahoo.com
Dear friend,
i am writing you this proposal on behalf of my chambers. I got your
information through my personal search for a honest person whom i will
work with,hence I decided to seek your views if you will work with me, due
to the sensitivity of this transaction a
and my position as a lawyer.
I am james patrick from UK, representing Mr. Martin Greenberg, a foreign,
Engineer by profession, who died since 1999, in an Egypt Air crash, on
the 31st October along with other passengers on board.
Before his death, he has a huge sum of (US$25.5) which no other person
knew about, he intended to invest in Southern part of Africa. This fund
has NO other beneficiary and I have the original documents of
Deposit/claim certificate to claim the money of which the amount involved is
(US$25.5M) Twenty Five Millions five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars.
The fund is right now under the custody of a Security Company, which I
will not like to disclose at the moment until I confirm your
willingness to assist me in this project.
Early this year, the Security Company sent me a letter, since I was his
lawyer, asking me to present his NEXT OF KIN, to enable them release
the said funds.
My desire is to be able to source a foreign partner who is honest and
trustworthy
individual,so that I can present to the Security Company as the NEXT OF
KIN of the Late Mr. Greenberg so that the fund can be release to
him/her.
If you are willing to assist me in this transaction, your compensation
will be (20% ), while I receives (70%) and the balance of (10%) for
taxes and other miscellaneous expenses.
This transaction is 100% risk free provided you treat the transaction
with utmost secrecy and confidentiality and also with my position as
Esquire, I will perfect all the necessary documents on your name as soon
as you are ready to do this deal with me.

Endeavor to email me the following information at barristerjamesp@yahoo.com
Names, Address, Phone and Fax Numbers, Age, Sex, Marital Status and
Occupation.

Thank you and God Bless,
james patrick.
Advocate & Solicitor









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