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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: "Christopher Purchas QC" <c.purchasqc@merseymail.com>
Reply-To: christopher_purchasqc@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:57:31 +0000
Subject: Response Urgently Anticipated

Crown Office Chambers.
Temple London EC4Y 7HJ
United Kingdom.



>From Christopher Purchas QC, Crown Office Chambers London,UK.

I know we have not met in person but I have a very profiting proposal which
I am sure you can handle. I am a member Barrister with the Crown Office
Chambers in London United Kingdom and I am only contacting you to help
claim deposited funds made by one of our clients who was involved in a
fatal auto crash which killed him and his entire family in 2003.

Late Mr. Mark Collier was a personal client of mine and I managed all his
legal affairs. As of today, I stand as the only custodian to the deposit he
made in a finance company and now I am faced with the task of providing a
beneficiary for the fund. The amount in the deposit is $12,000,000 (Twelve
Million United States Dollars)and the finance house is ready to release the
money to whoever I present as the true fund beneficiary / next of kin to my
late client because my late client issued me a Power of Attorney duly
endorsed in the British High Courts of Justice when he made the deposit and
I was his legal advicing councellor on the deposit and other issues.

Now the finance house where my client deposited the fund demands that I
quickly provide a claimant for the fund because the deposit duration has
expired and needs a renewal or withdrawal from their company otherwise it
will be handed over to the government. Because I have since not be able to
provide anyone due to my fears of releasing to money to someone who
mightrun away with it, I am being very careful about this. I have however
decided to try and do this deal with you whether you are truly related to
my client or not and I pray you will not run away with the money when they
release it to you. I will arrange to formalise your papers so that you can
be approved as next of kin to my late client and the fund can be released
to you immediately.

We shall draw an agreement between you and me for security of the fund
sharing when it is released to you. I agree to a fifty-fifty sharing but we
must bear serious responsibilities on both sides to ensure the release of
the fund to you. I want you to note that this is a very serious deal and
not a child's play and this time the money must be released because it is
truly existing in the finance company.

If you feel we can sign out the funds together, quickly send me your phone
and fax and I will call to give you the details of the deal and send you
the relevant transaction documents.We will be communicating only through my
private email as above or through my reply eamil or any phone number i
provided to you.I expect your maximum co-operation,understanding and trust
to see this claim through as scheduled.Thanks and have a nice moment.

Best Regards,
Christopher Purchas QC






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Christopher Purchas QC
<c.purchasqc@merseymail.com>

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