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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: "kalio smith" <kaliosmithassociates@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:24:22 +0000
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED

KALIO SMITH AND ASSOCAITES,
LAWYERS DIRECT,
53 DAVIES STREET,
LONDON,W1K 5J,
EMAIL......kalio_smithassociates@yahoo.CO.UK
PHONE...+447903737124,+447815610830
FAX....+442081816154,+442704472590
WEB...www.kaliosmithlaw.org

My dearest freiend,

please permit me to address you as a friend with every believe and hope
that you are indeed one after making a proper research and going through
your profile which
aroused my confidence to regard you are a competent person.

I am,Dr. KALIO SMITH Barrister at law,doctor in financail and investment
services, wills and probates, a menber of the law soceity of England and
attorney to late Goethem Haemer,
a Greek Merchant otherwise known as my client who was based in the United
Kingdom/SPAIN and died of complications from injuries sustained after a
ghastly motor
accident.

As the attorney to Sir Goethem Haemer I was his confidant as he shared
with me virtually everything about himself, his business and family. I
was his attorney for 15 years and during
that period I wrote his WILL
and was also named as the executor, which has since been fulfilled. I
am also aware due to my closeness to him that the amount of 7.5 Million
Pounds he deposited with a bank was not willed out.

He only told me about this on his sick bed and even instructed that I should
prepare
a codicil to that effect, however before I could finish my work he had died.

After his death, funeral and subsequent execution of his will I went
into action to ascertain the information passed unto me by my
client.

My investigation conformed to the information; at that point I knew I had to
do something
to move the funds out of the bank and knowing that I cannot do this alone I
have decided
to contact you and seek your
assistance and acceptance to be the next of kin to this effect.

It is necessary for us to move the money out of the bank now because if we
do not do this
within the next two years the bank would regard the money as sundry funds,
which becomes
as good as their own money so what does anybody stand to gain by letting
this offer pass
by without utilising this one great opportunity of a life time.

I cannot move the money in my name because he was my client, for it
could arouse suspicion thus the importance of your assistance. Have my
assurance that there is nothing to fear about,as I also need your
assurance that you would work with me without fear or favour to achieve our
desired
objective. The legal back up is no problem for I would be responsible to
empower all
my professional and expertise experience in realising this dream.

Since the codicil was not ready before his death, Letters of
Administration without Will,would be secured from the probate office by my
person on your
behalf if you truly agree and give out your concept,with this document
granting probate
rights in your favour I would
personally apply on your behalf to the bank for the release of the
funds to you.

What I require from you to enable us achieve the above are your:
Full and Official Names
Address
Date of Birth
Telephone and Fax numbers

Upon receipt of a confirmation of acceptance from you, a sharing ratio of
30% for you
and 60% for me and 10% for logistics.

Please be rest assured that my agitations are real and I shall equally
furnish you with
every of my detailed profile to help clarify your doubt if you accept my
proposal,so
please treat as urgent and confidential.

Take care and have a nice day.

Sincerely,
Kalio Smith.


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