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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: Anthony Floyd <afloyd111@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: afl_369111@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 17:40:40 +0000
Subject: From James Berry & Associates.


Dear Friend,
I am Anthony Floyd,associate member,advocate,Solicitor and partner with James Berry & Associates Law firm, London Branch. born May 31, 1955;admitted, 1984. Education: LL.B 1979 University of Reading Practice Areas: Company; Commercial; Employment;Intellectual Property; Computer and Media Law e.t.c check my profile at firm webpage:
http://jamesberrylaw.com/home-index.htm
click on the third item ( lawyers) and you will find me.
I am the personal attorney to late Mr.George Brumley Jr, a nationality of Atlanta,U.S.A, who was a retired head of pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine,and had resided in Africa and as well some part of the world. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.
On the 19th July, 2003, my client,and his wife Jean, with their six children and their two son in-laws were involved in air-plane crash. All occupants of the Kenya Airlines plane unfortunately lost their lives.Read more about this on visiting this webpage:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html
or the American Legacy:
http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=1177881
Since then I have made several enquiries and have sent letter to the address of my client but never recieved a response.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I have contacted you having in mind that you might/might not know him, but with your personality and position as a
forigener, we can stand a chance of great achievements if we work together to make a recovery over the belongings of my late client.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating funds and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank and country where these huge deposits were lodged.Particularly,African Development Bank in Africa, where the
deceased had an account valued at about Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United states Dollars (US$9.5M) and have severally issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin or have the account confiscated to the Government funds.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the deceased since you are a foriegn body, so that the proceeds of this account valued at (US$9.5M)can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 70% to me and 30% to you I have all necessary legal documents
that can be used to back up any claim to be made.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us in seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.You can reach me through my personal/chamber e-mail address:floyd@jamesberryllaw.com or call my direct line: +44 770 766 1332
Best Regards
Anthony Floyd (Esq)
JAMES BERRY & ASSOCIATES.
1 Procter Street
London WC1V 6EU
United Kingdom.
Email:floyd@jamesberryllaw.com
Website:http://www.jamesberrylaw.com
Tel: +44 703 184 2798
Fax: +44 870 068 5889
Direct: +44 770 766 1332

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