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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: "vic mon" <vic_mon1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: berr_davidadams@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 01:03:36 +0000
Subject: ATTN; URGENT RESPONSED

   
DAVID ADAMS & ASSOCIATES,
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS & SOLICITORS
Ground floor, Old Building
LSE Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE
EMAIL:berr_davidadams@yahoo.co.uk
 
Attn,
 
I am Barrister David Adams, I am the personal attorney to (MR ANDREAS SCHRANNER), a German Estate tycoon. Herein after shall be referred to as my client, On JULY 25TH, 2000, my client and his entire family died in the Air France Concorde Flight 4590 Plane Crash.
 
Since then I have made several attempts to locate any of my clients extended Relatives this has proved unsuccessful so I decided to contact you to assist in receiving the money left behind by my client before the  money Get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge  deposits is lodged, where the deceased had an account valued at about ($32million U.SDollars) and the Bank has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or  have the account confiscated within the next (14) official working days.
 
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over (4) years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($32 million U.S Dollars) can be paid into your account and then you and me Can share the money.60% to me and 30% to you,and 10% will be for any expences that will be incured by both parties.
 
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through and I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law and I hope the fund arrives your account in latest 10 banking days from the date of the receipt of the following informations:
Marrital status......................
Age .................................
Private phone number................
Fax number..........................
occupation .......................
 
The above informations will enable me apply for payment into any of your norminated bank account,for your confirmations,please click on this website for more info.
(Http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm)
 
Please if this proposal is acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed in you, I awaityour urgent reply, and reply this mail through my private
email address:berr_davidadams@yahoo.co.uk
 
Best regards,

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